Regular weight leather with an added rubber sole. In cold weather I double up on socks but they are in no way intended for impact protection as my competition boots are. The mocs are strictly for comfort walking and normal street riding, where I have no intention of needing them for anything else. Moc boots are still far better than running or dress shoes because when your pant legs ride up they still offer shin protection from stones, abrasion or engine hot parts and certainly won’t fall off your feet. I do all my rough and tumble riding on the dirt where I always wear my Gaerne’s, especially since Trials bikes have very aggressive, sharpened teeth for foot pegs.
Unlike motocross boots the Trials boots are far more comfortable and flexible at the ankle than a motocross boot. The Trials boots offer ample impact protection but have no steel toe clips ( which is super slippery on pavement surfaces ) In foul weather conditions I have worn them for street riding and they are nearly waterproof. ( The Gaerne’s are brown leather and don’t look anything like power ranger boots