Boot certification update

Talks are set to continue over proposals to change aspects of the EN13634 CE standard for protective footwear for motorcycle riders. The European Standardisation Technical Committee responsible for developing and maintaining standards for foot and leg protectors has two proposals currently under discussion: the first is to eliminate or update the impact element of testing, as it is currently deemed insufficiently demanding and unnecessary except for motocross and certain off-road environments; the second is to create two levels of testing for shin and ankle protection. These will result in boots being given either a level 1/AN or a level 2/IPA, and a level 1/SH or level 2/IPS categorisation alongside the current boot height, impact abrasion resistance, impact cut resistance, and transverse rigidity scores.