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... ** If The Shoe Fils ... By BIll Harmer Wben tbose comfortable old riding boots get 1IOl'II beyoad repair, lJld.lbe lealber 110 Ioager g1ellms, you begin tb1n1dng about gett1Dg a oew pair. All y&o _ bave to do Is cbaDge lnto clean socks tIIat are tree of boles, bie yourself to your faYOr1le Boot ~ IJld choose lbe style tbat sults you best from a large seleeUon. Have you ever stopped to realtze tbat it basD't always been tb1s way? Boots were tlrst worn by riders of two Expalsion CII. . .s Port, PoIlsb, FI.,. • s.- portloe for wheeled veb1c1es more tban three thou(213) . . .t 2·...... sand tlve hUDdred years ago?" We are 519·"17 A'so Reed Port! ne referr1Dg to lbe four passeuger e!Iartots H_. 10-.. 6025 M-,_d #11 of lbe fierce AssyrIan Warriors (c. 1600 Closed ••d. & s.. Hlmtlnpn P.k, Calif. B.C.). Old arcbeologtcal 1DscrlpUons clearlY dePict a driver, two sbield bearers and an areber riding a SPOked, two wheel, horse drawn cbartotlJld lbe archer Is 1i'llIlr1Dg boots with a sbort greave (sbln guard). Get "e News fIRST S.6scri6e To C,cle News ** but. lbese are now generallY assoc!pleo:l wi!b dirt riders IJld scrambles racers. Road RidIng Cyclists" wbo are tb1nIdng onlY of keeplDg their feet and legs out of close contact wi!b !be pavement and sUll want comfort l(LIld looks, have generally adopted the short "Welllngton" Boot of soft calfskin. These boots look dressy with !be pants covering the tops, and are very easy 00 the feet. TURIIER Thll ric" said, 'CJcllstl w•• allihe r..1 01 an .....ItrIIll·1 outfit, wIIJ nol the spurs?" For Your Nearesl"Buill'TO'Go" Dealer Call TR. 7·2400 or PO. 9-0441 IHARLEY-DAVIDeDN I Rapido ImmOOlata D.liv", $portster Harley-Davidson of Oceanside 216 Via 0.1 Monl. Ocnnllde, Calilornia (714) 757·7580 lIIaforal IUUIer ........ bootl, wwn pas-e-. Bul'aeG . . lpeclalize In oolJ 8uluco Mitco Baltaco 7241 •• OrMeetllolp., Buena Park (114) 522-i109 IIJ pi over tile last tlft;y years motorcycUsts as a matter d. protecUon. They prevent aspbalt rash IJld may preYeDt a broken Umb In case d. a fall. For IDlIDY years lbe standard motorcycle boot was a b1gb laced, bM'I'Y soled boot, bave worn boots Hlp top _rk Inoes. TheJ are not verJ ••otic but •• louell and servlc.abl. and don'l colt as ...cb IS boots. Some motorcyclists are lnd1v1duallsts, however, and reflect their non-comform1st atutude In the foot wear that they choose. At a recent rallY, the boots of various riders were observed IJld photographed wbl1e their owners were watchlng a motorcycle stoot team. Some-of them we bave pictured here. A member of ano!ber drt1l team wears G.l. Combat Boots with white laces,as do all the other members of bis uniformed group. }{ lovelY young lady In orange riding pants compliments her outfit with polished jet b1ack English style riding boots and anolber girl type rider sported Western st;yle boots with black vamps and babY blue ~pers which were 1Dla1d with red leilber. SeYeral denim clad riders, one d. wbom wore a ring In bis nose, favored hea'I'Y, oil tanned, engineer type boots with ankle cba1Ds. These boots looked llke they were meant for "Stomplng". Foot Pegs for Yamaha cn, One yoUllg fellow wore plaln e1gbt lnch work shoes which looked llke they had served their prolecUve purpose more than once. Believe it or not, one cyclist with senstble loo1dng b1ack cowboy boots was wearing Mexican spurs. Whenasked about their funcUon, be reasoned that cyclists wore all the rest of the equestrian's clothes, why not spurs? He admitted that they could get a little rough on the passenger. G. I. Combal boots willi willi. laces are worn IIJ the At. 01 Clubs Drill T.am. Another cyclist wore plaln, natural (Colorado-Clay) colored western hoots which were attracUve as well as belng dltferent. Just as the last exposure was taken, lUI attracUve temale solo rider rode her big 74" lnto the parldng area. She was wearlng splke-bee1ed silver lame hoots that matched lbe metalfiake trim on her motorcycle. Fits lIeiIels - OTIB, & An l2IIm x1,25m ISO 11Ir." Li&tltwelght Low Cost NOWINSTOCI SEE YOUR BARNETT DEALER TIle. . . . .1IfII styl. bootl _ . 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Sanla Monica, PH: (213) 451-8728 Calil.90404 Eneln_ boot willi chain. 111... _ . worn by rider wllh a rlne In hll nol•• Yes, boots have been around for a long Ume, and.the shaPe of the human foot Is such that there hasn't been much change In over 3,000 years and there Is not llkelY to be any In our llteUme. so stop putUng it off and get yourself a good pair today. A leg injury can be painful and con.tl.nlng• This Is not exactlJ a bool but maybe Jou'lI e.1 a kick oul of II. HodaKa (jreeves Montesa Motorcycles Kawasaki WestmiD"8ter Sport Cycle Guy R. Louis (714) 893-7057 7574 Westminster Ave. Wesbninsler. Cal.