| If you are motorcycle enthusiast then you are | | | | over the world are taking advantage of the rising |
| familiar with the various rallies that take place all | | | | demand and modifying or adding extra features |
| over the country at all different times of the | | | | including the material which has now transformed |
| year. Most of these rallies have arrangement for | | | | into snakeskin hide, elephant and sharkskin hide |
| vendors to put up stalls that sell accessories for | | | | and sometimes even from the skin of alligators |
| your bike. | | | | and emu. |
| Some of these accessories are quite useful. Other | | | | One of the versions of the motorcycle boot is |
| than accessories bike riders are interested in | | | | made from heavy quality leather and has a |
| something else these days as well; motorcycle | | | | shorter heel attached to it. This makes it a |
| gear. If you ride the bike often then you will | | | | perfect choice for bikers. |
| know that without the correct apparel, you risk | | | | The Double H boots first started being |
| yourself injuries during riding. One of the most | | | | manufactured in the town of Richland in |
| sought after motorcycle apparel is the shoes. | | | | Pennsylvania back in the year 1955. It became |
| Motorcycle riders wear boots and shoes that | | | | increasingly popular among wearers and surpassed |
| come in various styles, colors, materials and | | | | other styles such as Wellington, packer, buckaroo |
| stitches that suit different riding habits. Some of | | | | and ropers. However, things turned around when |
| these shoes are extremely well made with high | | | | the manufacturing company was bought over by |
| quality leather, durable stitching, protection for the | | | | H.H. Brown Shoe Company. Slowly the Double H |
| toe by bordering the shoes with steel plates, and | | | | boot reached customers beyond the boundaries |
| padding inside the boots for maximum buffer in | | | | of Pennsylvania. |
| case of external impact. The soles are also | | | | During this time another shoe company launched a |
| attended to by using rubber to make them | | | | rival product known as the harness boot. This |
| strong. | | | | was countered by H.H Brown Shoe Company by |
| Motorcycle boots can be found in styles such as | | | | a product known as the snoot boot. This variety |
| cowboy boots, hiking boots and even Go-Go | | | | of boots took the market over with rage. The |
| boots for women. Originally cowboy boots were | | | | reasonable pricing and comfort level f the product |
| worn by horsemen in the wild, Wild West. These | | | | is what made it so popular among wearers in and |
| bots were made of strong quality leather, | | | | outside of Pennsylvania. By this time the company |
| constructed with high heels and a shaft that | | | | had changed its name to Richland Shoe Company. |
| reached till the knees. These two features were | | | | Later on a merger of two shoe making |
| included to protect the legs of the riders from | | | | companies: Richland and Carolina ended up being |
| snake bites, sagebrush and to have a better grip | | | | managed by the same sales manager. The |
| on the saddle. However, in recent times these | | | | former continued to manufacture the snoot boots |
| boots have become increasingly popular among | | | | for a long time since its popularity never dwindled. |
| motorcycle riders. Therefore, manufacturers all | | | | |