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My Toucans are size 12. No clearance problems with the shifter.

I didn't try many brands, though. Once I put my feet in them I instantly knew. So maybe they will not be for you fit wise. You can only know if you try them all on. I suggest you go to the biggest motorcycle store you can find and start from there.
 
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Gaerne G-Midland boots here. Great protection, no squeak and still waterproof after lots of miles and several years now.
 
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Gaerne G-Midland boots here. Great protection, no squeak and still waterproof after lots of miles and several years now.
Not familiar with this particular Gaerne until you brought them to my attention.
Look real nice and I am interested but apparently currently not available in the US.
Where did you pick up yours?
 

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Toucans have a much larger toe box than the Sidis. If you’re going to spend $$$ the Gore Tex warranty is paramount for your investment.
 

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Not familiar with this particular Gaerne until you brought them to my attention.
Look real nice and I am interested but apparently currently not available in the US.
Where did you pick up yours?
I got mine from Atomic Moto in Bend, Oregon back in 2011. Mine are the Aquatech not Goretex, but have never leaked in over 100k miles. https://www.atomic-moto.com/ Looks like they still sell Gaerne boots along with others. They used to direct import boots from Italy and knew people in the industry there. You might ping them if you're interested in getting a pair. One of the things that appealed to me about the G-Midland at the time was that you could re-sole them if needed. So many boots are now sold with molded on soles that can't easily be re-soled and I tend to wear out the sole before the rest of the boot. That said, 130k plus miles, a lot of hiking/walking around in these and they are still going strong. I used to do long distance endurance rallies which are sort of a scavenger hunt by motorcycle. There is a lot of off the bike time to get bonuses, which are not uncommon to be a mile or more hike off pavement for a big point bonus. The aggressive tread and good support, plus comfortable walking made these boots a real win for me. Other than a bit of suede trim stitching coming loose, they are still in great shape. My soles are just getting down to where I may start looking for someone to re-sole them this year. Might last the season depending on how much riding I get in.

I generally wear a 12 to 12.5 boot, these are 47 (12 US) and fit well. 46 was too tight for me in most euro brands.



 
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I got mine from Atomic Moto in Bend, Oregon back in 2011. Mine are the Aquatech not Goretex, but have never leaked in over 100k miles. https://www.atomic-moto.com/ Looks like they still sell Gaerne boots along with others. They used to direct import boots from Italy and knew people in the industry there. You might ping them if you're interested in getting a pair. One of the things that appealed to me about the G-Midland at the time was that you could re-sole them if needed. So many boots are now sold with molded on soles that can't easily be re-soled and I tend to wear out the sole before the rest of the boot. That said, 130k plus miles, a lot of hiking/walking around in these and they are still going strong. I used to do long distance endurance rallies which are sort of a scavenger hunt by motorcycle. There is a lot of off the bike time to get bonuses, which are not uncommon to be a mile or more hike off pavement for a big point bonus. The aggressive tread and good support, plus comfortable walking made these boots a real win for me. Other than a bit of suede trim stitching coming loose, they are still in great shape. My soles are just getting down to where I may start looking for someone to re-sole them this year. Might last the season depending on how much riding I get in.

I generally wear a 12 to 12.5 boot, these are 47 (12 US) and fit well. 46 was too tight for me in most euro brands.



Thanks for the input.
Seems like a real good boot.
Just checked Atomic Moto's website and it appears they do not carry the G-Midland any longer.
On Gaerne's US website it shows the G-Mid is out of stock.
I will call Atomic and Gaerne US this week to find out if and where G-Mids are available in the US.
 

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There is a goretex version of the Gaerne available in Europe but not here in the USA. I got a pair 2-3 years ago from a Euro vendor. At the time the price with shipping was better than the non-goretex US version.

Might be worth a look.
 

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I got mine from Atomic Moto in Bend, Oregon back in 2011. Mine are the Aquatech not Goretex, but have never leaked in over 100k miles. https://www.atomic-moto.com/ Looks like they still sell Gaerne boots along with others. They used to direct import boots from Italy and knew people in the industry there. You might ping them if you're interested in getting a pair. One of the things that appealed to me about the G-Midland at the time was that you could re-sole them if needed. So many boots are now sold with molded on soles that can't easily be re-soled and I tend to wear out the sole before the rest of the boot. That said, 130k plus miles, a lot of hiking/walking around in these and they are still going strong. I used to do long distance endurance rallies which are sort of a scavenger hunt by motorcycle. There is a lot of off the bike time to get bonuses, which are not uncommon to be a mile or more hike off pavement for a big point bonus. The aggressive tread and good support, plus comfortable walking made these boots a real win for me. Other than a bit of suede trim stitching coming loose, they are still in great shape. My soles are just getting down to where I may start looking for someone to re-sole them this year. Might last the season depending on how much riding I get in.

I generally wear a 12 to 12.5 boot, these are 47 (12 US) and fit well. 46 was too tight for me in most euro brands.



DELETE PICTURE NOW!!!!......put your boots “on the Bed”......your wife kill you:D:D
 

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DELETE PICTURE NOW!!!!......put your boots “on the Bed”......your wife kill you:D:D
Wife rides her own bike, it's all good. :cool:
 

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Gaerne G-Midland boots here. Great protection, no squeak and still waterproof after lots of miles and several years now.
Called both Atomic Moto (spoke with the owner Brian who is a good guy) and Gaerne US and the G-Midland is no longer available in the States due to lack of sales. :(
 

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Called both Atomic Moto (spoke with the owner Brian who is a good guy) and Gaerne US and the G-Midland is no longer available in the States due to lack of sales. :(
Well that sucks. Guess I will be re-soling mine when the time comes.
 
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