I’m gonna go out on a limb and ask what exactly happened?
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Doozy of a splinter I gather, but I'll leaf it alone
That pun should be considered treeson
Let's stick to the topic
All bark, no bite
That's a nasty splinter
Stick around!
What kind of boot is that? Some kind of chainsaw gear?
Dirt bike/motocross boot. This guy (or girl) was riding/racing a dirt bike offroad- think hiking trails. Gearne is not a cheap brand either, their top-tier SG-12 boot is usually $5-600 a pair. And they are a superior quality brand. I’m not sure what tier boot this is since i cant see all the signage, but this is truely a freak accident that no quality of foot protection would have prevented. With that said- that stick is clean, so their foot is most likely fine. Edit: forgot to mention; the white/orange combo does match a lot of chainsaw gear, so good call. But, this person most likely rode a KTM, which are primarily white and orange, and KTM riders love buying orange gear to match, lol. You can get these boots in a variety of different color combos, however
Probably not “fine” but whatever
looks like motorcycle MX boots
There's no blood so it's not that bad, right?
Right???
I hate when that happens
That's not the footwear I see around my office.
It is in mine
That's just a boot. No blood on the stick and look at the reflection in the window.
Yeah, the rest of the guy vaporized.
Where the boot was pierced would have been the little toe area, most likely the toe was broken and pushed aside, probably not making a lot of blood. Most blood would have been absorbed by the socks and boot padding, it's not like a knife slice where there would be a bunch of blood from a clean slice.
If the stick went through at 35 mph it did't have time to get bloody. Also the sole would have worked as a wiper seal.
Still a ruined pair of $600 boots.
Other foot is visible in the pic with no boot on, just sock.
Now thats what I call a sticky situation!
Gotta have a good reason to buy new shoes...
AHHHHHHHHHH
At least it isn't a drill in the head and no insurance.