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I like my Z4 a lot except I can't figure out how to put the roof down.
I'll be able to wear more of my collection now after getting it at least. That's probably more of an excuse really no reason I couldn't wear more that boots these past several months.
With getting my bike recently I've been wearing my Black HM's (the non-chromexcel ones), I don't remember what AE called the leather just seems like budget loose grain leather so they are motorcycle boots now. I was using my black Surreys with the lug soles but I like them a lot more than the HMs so they are cleaned up and back into casual usage again.
At some point I'll pick up some moto specific boots but finding EEE is gonna be an issue. AE could make some fairly easy just take an HM and add some lateral/medial malleolus protection, heel and toe protection, crush resistant shaft/sole and non slip lug sole.
I do think the Supra is the better option especially in screaming yellow (or whatever they call it). And you already know that a hardtop means a stiffer chassis so more fun in the corners.
I gave up my moto because my current building will not allow me to park it, I am to lazy/worried to leave it at another garage, and I will not leave it on the street. I used LL Bean Katahdin Iron Works® Engineer Boots but the laces always worried me, as well as the heel, so I will probably get a real moto boot when I get a new moto.
If you are set in an AE boot and/or it is the only way to get a EEE, I would replace the sole and heel with a flat bottom wedge type sole such as the Vibram Cristy 4014. I remember the instructor from my MSF safety class I took several years ago drilling into our heads that the last thing you want is a boot with laces (to get caught in the chain) and a heel (to get caught on pavement) both of which can bring you down and kill you.
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