Doc Martens' 2A42Z Exposed Toe Cap Boot

At this point all 400 lbs of Billy Joe Jim gets up from the bar and starts moving my way with bad intent. I contemplate my options for about ten nanoseconds and decide to eschew the steel toe test in favor of conducting an experiment on the traction properties and drag co-efficients of the Docs as I haul Yankee ass out of the bar.

Of course this whole ugly scene could have been easily avoided had I been sporting a pair of Doc' 2A42Z exposed toe cap boots. The 2A42Z has marked a revolution in DM technology. In the not-so-distant past, hooligans had to kick hundreds, possibly even thousands of semi-innocent people's asses to give their boots that authentic "lived-in" look. And by that time, fashions had changed and it was time for a new pair. Ugh, back to the ass kickings! Now DM has created a classic-look boot with their famous yellow stitch and grooved translucent sole, but with a twist. The toes have been scoured off to reveal the mythical steel toe that has made stought men whimper and mohawked girls swoon for generations.

Granted, the looks of these boots seemed to get a strong reaction from everyone I asked. Sometimes positive, sometimes not. But the folks who said "not" were backing away real slowly while they were saying it, so that should tell you something too. As far as motorcycle readiness, I found them to be equally at home on sport bike or cruiser. The unpadded uppers are flexible at the ankle for shifting. The 8-hole lace-up style provide a snug, secure fit that can easily be adjusted to taste, and the tread offers a solid grip on the macadam. Oh, and for the spec weenies in the audience, the 2A42Z's traction was more than sufficient to handle the torque created by my anti-Billy Joe Jim evasive maneuvers, and the drag co-efficient was 0.4.