TrialsRider, are you wearing Minnetonka’s regular high-topped moccasins, or a more protective intended-for-motorcycles style? If b), could you link a site that mentions them or sells them? All I’m finding when I google around is fashion-weight leather that I’m not sure I’d trust against asphalt. (If you are just wearing the fashion-weight ones, why? You seem a pretty safety conscious sort of person)
I’ve been wearing the male Tourmaster Solution Waterproofs for a year and they’re still doing fine. I wear them all day, because I don’t like to bring another pair of shoes to campus, and with an aftermarket insole they’re quite comfortable. Most people don’t recognize them as bike boots (they just see black semi-dress shoes), but another rider will periodically see the shifter pad and strike up conversation.