The Primer motorcycle shoe from Alpinestars can easily be found between all non-motorcycling shoes, and then suddenly surprise you when you get on your bike. This is a sneaker, ankle-high, comfortable, ventilated and yet sturdy enough to serve as a CE certified motorcycle shoe.
It is a delicious, trendy, casual, city shoe actually. To go for a motorcycle ride with afterwards, in all safety. Visually the asymmetric layer of rubber is striking. Besides aesthetic, it also plays a functional role as shifting reinforcement. The nubuck leather is grateful for it. Apart from the layer of rubber and the sufficient amount of nubuck, the Primer motorcycle shoe is also made of PU polyurethane: a textile with especially high breathability. Add to that the removable Ortholite®-footbed and you can only conclude that it’s a comfortable fit. Literally.
Walking through puddles is less appropriate, that's also a fact. The Primer fits your feet wonderfully and feels very natural. The thin outer shell makes sure of that, just like its limited impact protection. So don't expect hard ankle cups or a tip that seems to come out of a safety shoe. Alpinestars chooses TPU, a certified and approved safety material, but keeps it practical and accessible. This is as much a walking shoe as a motorcycle shoe as a city shoe as an office shoe.
The Primer is a combination motorcycle shoe: you can do many different things in one day, without feeling like you're falling short. The tongue is specifically designed to stay where it is supposed to be when you're on the road, and includes a loop to put the laces through.
The Primer is a nice, enjoyable, versatile, pleasant and comfortable motorcycle shoe. It certainly is.
