A red <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinestars" class="extiw" title="en:Alpinestars">Alpinestars</a> Tech 8 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motocross_boots" class="extiw" title="en:Motocross boots">motocross boot</a>.  The stiff <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/leather" class="extiw" title="en:leather">leather</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/plastic" class="extiw" title="en:plastic">plastic</a> construction helps <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety_clothing" class="extiw" title="en:Motorcycle safety clothing">protect the rider</a> from injury.  The low <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_(shoe)" class="extiw" title="en:Heel (shoe)">heel</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/boot" class="extiw" title="en:boot">boot</a> grips the foot-rest while the toe presses on the gear-shift lever to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_manual_transmission" class="extiw" title="en:Sequential manual transmission">change down a gear</a>.
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