Gaerne Boots

Awesome boot. Previous pair lasted 10 years. As usual excellent service from Sportsbikeshop

I've been a biker for over 30 years and had a lot of boots. These are up there with the best. Fit is good I'm an 8 1/2 so went for 43. I've done about 300 miles in them so far in both hot days and rain storms and they cope well with all conditions. I suspect in those really hot days they will make my feet sweat as no ventilation, a trade off for waterproofing. I chose these over the Sidis as I wanted to try something different and was impressed with build quality and fit. Would recommend them.

Gaerne have a very good reputation in the adventure and offroad community and that shines through in these base level offerings. They are very nice quality boots for the money (I paid £135). Made from thick and tough coated leather they offer a very supportive feeling and take a little breaking in but are also very comfortable out of the box. The sole is chunky with a central steel shank (tested with magnet), decent lugs, good grip and flex where you need it. The buckle clasps and ratchet adjuster straps allow plenty of range for fitment and the boot can be really snugged down nice and firmly with a positive locking 'snap' on the clasps. I have not tested the waterproofing. Size wise I take 7 to 7.5 in shoes / walking boots but these in size 8 fit perfectly with thick hiking socks, so if you too are in between sizes then 100% go for the larger. Overall they are reassuringly solid feeling boots that fit well, flex in the right places and offer a good level of comfort. Also the toe box is not so tall as to cause gear shifting issues and the front shin armour, whilst chunky, is slim enough for fairly narrow legged jeans to stretch over. I would recommend these boots to anyone looking for great value sturdy adventure styled boots.

Excellent boots. Super comfy and feel like a well made boot. Supporting stiff soles and ankles. Yet to test in rain!