What to buy? My daughter needs a pair to ride events (she will be 6 in about a week). MX boots are pretty stiff but I haven't found much else for kids. Is there a children's trials boot made? If I need to order from Europe, I need to do it soon. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
AMA apparel for competition rules are not usually strictly observed at club trial level. Especially the long sleeve jersey one! Competition Apparel 1. Protective pants made of leather or other durable material and long sleeve jerseys must be worn in all competition. 2. When a riding jersey or other apparel is used for rider identification, it is recommended that an 8-inch number be on the back, and the number be of contrasting colors. 3. Boots must be worn in all meets. They must be at least 8- inches high with any combination of laces, buckles or zippers, or specially designed and constructed for leg and foot protection. 4. All riders must utilize a shatterproof face shield or shatterproof goggles. 5. Wearing of Helmets: It is mandatory for all participants taking part in practice and races to wear a full face protective helmet, except in Trials competition where a Trials helmet may be worn. The helmet must be properly fastened, be of a good fit, and be in good condition. The helmet must have a chin strap type ‘retention system’. The helmet must conform to one of the following recognized standards and have a label affixed certifying its approval: USA: Snell M2010 or DOT FMVSS 218 Europe: ECE 22-05 ‘P’, ‘NP’ or ‘J’ Japan: JIS T 8133 : 2007 Full Face Type Helmet is approved; Trials Helmet is approved; Open Face Helmet is not approved. All helmets must be intact and no alteration must have been made to their construction. The rider may perform the following checks before taking part in practice or the race: That the helmet fits well on the rider’s head, that it is not possible to slip the retention system over the chin when fully fastened and, that it is not possible to pull the helmet over the rider’s head by pulling it from the back of the helmet. It is recommended that all helmets used in competition be equipped with a commercially manufactured emergency helmet removal device and that all competitors display the following information on the base of the helmet: name, drug allergies and blood type. It is also advisable to carry this information on a small card and add any pertinent information such as epilepsy, diabetes, current medications and past medical problems.
If you want youth trials boots and should be available from all the UK Trials shops... http://wulfsport.info/cub-trials-boots/
A local club is very unlikely to use AMA rules to the letter, especially for a youth class. You'll need to check with whatever the club is, but kids boots are a bear to even get them to wear. Most are horribly rigid.
I almost posted the query in the CVOTC thread. I should probably just call the guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My little girl (4yrs) uses a basic leather boot sort of similar to equestrian style boots. Hiking boot type sole and a zip down the side. I think they came from Target or some such store. Really the focus was to have basic ankle protection while being easy to walk in. For our club, they just have to have something more protective than a tennis shoe. We even get some extra little ones on striders, whatever it takes to get them stoked!
Maybe something like this? Just some ideas... https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1935051327.html Or https://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Toddler-Little-Dervish-Charles/dp/B0019R30S2
Thank you for the suggestions. She now wears a pair of leather work style boots but they are strictly fashion complete with a purple ribbon on the back. They are better than tennis shoes but I doubt they'd be much protection from a foot peg. I'll take her boot shopping for her birthday.
