Moto boots!

Something else I've been researching is moto boots.  Never thought that these would be an important piece of gear.  As usual, went to my go-to site Motorcycle Superstore.  After looking at all of the selections (which is surprisingly large) I came across these:

Icon Bombshell boots

What the hell are these??  The purpose of boots is to protect your feet/ankles and have traction.  The bottom of these barely have grooves in them and can you imagine how much it would hurt in a fall with all those buckles???  And what's up with the high heeled wedges?  I love high heels, but this is ridiculous for riding.  What I'm most disappointed in is that it received 4.4/5 rating from reviewers on Motorcycle Superstore.  My favorite review site is now tainted!!!  I actually did think they lost some credibility...but what can they do?  They can't control what reviewers say.  Okay I'm done hating now.  Weeks after seeing this online, I saw it in person at my local Cycle Gear.  My reaction was, "Oh my god there it is!!!  Just like online!"  Then I chuckled to myself and had to take a picture.  Okay I'm really done hating now.

After the usual hours of research, I picked these:

Black Rose Boots by Gaerne

It had high reviews and seemed like it had what I was looking for:  no chunkiness, good in many weather conditions (cool, hot, dry, wet), and comfy-ish to walk around in after getting off the bike.  I spent more than I wanted to on them, but it's hard to find boots that fit all requirements of mine and still look good.  Other boots I've seen look so clunky and huge!  I have size 8.5 feet, I don't want them to look bigger than they already are. Tidbit:  Motorcycle Superstore has a "lowest price guarantee" deal.  I saw these cheaper on another site and they did a price match!  Very happy about it since I trust these guys more than other sites.   I'm expecting these to arrive in 4 days.  Hope they work out!