New Gaerne G-Midland Adventure Boot

Brtp4 · 07-27-2011, 11:42 AM

Fellow ADV Riders,

Gaerne has added a new Adventure Touring and Dual Sport Boot models, and are getting close to completion. This new model is called the Gaerne G-Midland Boot. It features more protection and support than both the G-Adventure and Balance models, along with typical Gaerne quality.

The G-Midland has a plastic heel counter, plastic support at the ankle, hard supports at the shin, along with a more reinforced and rigid toe, like an MX boot. It clearly has a lot of reinforcement, yet supposedly is still fairly light. The boots rae waterproof, with a Gaerne Aquatech liner. They also have a lugged sole that will be easy to walk in yet still movable on the footpegs. Price is $367, similar to other dual sport boots and adventure touring boots we sell.

Boot threads seem to be getting a lot of vociferous debate lately (I have been sitting on this one for a while, which was killing me...), Recommendations are all over the place but the general message is toward urging people to wear stiffer boots - a good thing. Apart from brand and model preferences, the best boot advice is that people "should wear as much boot as they can tolerate". This G-Midland fills in a spot in Gaerne's line quite nicely, and I look forward to trying them.

BP

NeedForSpeed · 07-27-2011, 12:28 PM

Nice looking boot.

ColemanCox · 07-27-2011, 01:18 PM

Any idea about size range yet? For purely selfish reasons, I would love to see it go up to at least a 50.....

Thanks,
Coleman

Brtp4 · 07-27-2011, 01:43 PM

Hello Coleman. Nice to hear from you.

Sending you a PM.

BP

Dan Alexander · 07-27-2011, 02:40 PM

The first word that pops to mind is 'stout'

JTT · 07-27-2011, 03:25 PM

I'm a big Gaerne fan, but if your going to go this far with a boot, why not finish the job with the hinged exoskeleton?

bikyto · 07-27-2011, 04:38 PM

interesting. I posted a question on your thread about the Balance oiled.

Do you have a weight comparison between the Balance and these?

I need a new pair of boots and I am not sure if I should wait or get a pair of Balance.

Dan Alexander · 07-27-2011, 07:27 PM

The Balance is a Trials boot so doesn't have or need as much protection as this one should have.

eddyturn · 07-27-2011, 08:57 PM

Nice looking boot.

eakins · 07-27-2011, 10:06 PM

that's a nice looking boot!

Brtp4 · 07-28-2011, 07:34 AM

It does look good, and "Stout" seems to fit. Still, there are flex zones, that combined with the leather cut pattern at the ankle will hopefully give good flex.

AFA no hinge, I would prefer that also. The SG10 and the SG12 both have mechanical hinges, so we know Gaerne knows how to develop them....my guess is that they passed either because of the tooling cost or the development time. Since I have "Gaerne feet" (wide) I cannot use some other boots, I am looking forward to trying these.

BP

Rider_WV · 07-28-2011, 12:48 PM

great looking boot, looks to be a good compromise...

Strominid · 07-28-2011, 01:27 PM

They look good to me except for some concern about the height of the toe box looking big for shifter position.

Dan Alexander · 07-28-2011, 02:47 PM

I was just about to post on the big ass kickn toe box and saw you beat me to it

Brtp4 · 07-28-2011, 02:50 PM

It looks small because it is a size 41. The toe area is a normal height. Pics of the production version look more normal:

BP

07-27-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
Brtp4 ^OP Yea, its a friggin L Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Bend, OR Oddometer: 1,759	New Gaerne G-Midland Adventure Boot Fellow ADV Riders, Gaerne has added a new Adventure Touring and Dual Sport Boot models, and are getting close to completion. This new model is called the Gaerne G-Midland Boot. It features more protection and support than both the G-Adventure and Balance models, along with typical Gaerne quality. The G-Midland has a plastic heel counter, plastic support at the ankle, hard supports at the shin, along with a more reinforced and rigid toe, like an MX boot. It clearly has a lot of reinforcement, yet supposedly is still fairly light. The boots rae waterproof, with a Gaerne Aquatech liner. They also have a lugged sole that will be easy to walk in yet still movable on the footpegs. Price is $367, similar to other dual sport boots and adventure touring boots we sell. Boot threads seem to be getting a lot of vociferous debate lately (I have been sitting on this one for a while, which was killing me...), Recommendations are all over the place but the general message is toward urging people to wear stiffer boots - a good thing. Apart from brand and model preferences, the best boot advice is that people "should wear as much boot as they can tolerate". This G-Midland fills in a spot in Gaerne's line quite nicely, and I look forward to trying them. BP __________________ BP Atomic Moto.com Bend, OR Brtp4 screwed with this post 04-17-2012 at 07:01 AM Reason: It's all a big spamfest.

07-27-2011, 12:28 PM	#2
NeedForSpeed PAK-MEISTER.COM Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati Oddometer: 947	Nice looking boot. __________________ PAK-MEISTER Adventure Grade. www.pak-meister.com

07-27-2011, 01:43 PM	#4
Brtp4 ^OP Yea, its a friggin L Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Bend, OR Oddometer: 1,759	Hello Coleman. Nice to hear from you. Sending you a PM. BP __________________ BP Atomic Moto.com Bend, OR

07-27-2011, 02:40 PM	#5
Dan Alexander Ride Far - Ride Fast Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Ottawa and Montreal Oddometer: 4,779	The first word that pops to mind is 'stout' __________________ Beemers Past and Present: 74 R90S, 77 R100RS, 85 K100RS, 2x 87 K100RS, 96 R1100GS, 99 R1100S, 2002 R1150GS, 2005 F650 Dakar Plus the occasional Triumph, BSA, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and KTM but who's counting

07-27-2011, 04:38 PM	#7
bikyto Dans le doute...gaz! Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Cali Oddometer: 1,720	interesting. I posted a question on your thread about the Balance oiled. Do you have a weight comparison between the Balance and these? I need a new pair of boots and I am not sure if I should wait or get a pair of Balance. __________________ The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself...

07-27-2011, 01:18 PM	#3
ColemanCox Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: PDX, OR Oddometer: 84	Any idea about size range yet? For purely selfish reasons, I would love to see it go up to at least a 50..... Thanks, Coleman

07-27-2011, 03:25 PM	#6
JTT Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, NS Oddometer: 1,376	I'm a big Gaerne fan, but if your going to go this far with a boot, why not finish the job with the hinged exoskeleton?

07-27-2011, 07:27 PM	#8
Dan Alexander Ride Far - Ride Fast Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Ottawa and Montreal Oddometer: 4,779	The Balance is a Trials boot so doesn't have or need as much protection as this one should have. __________________ Beemers Past and Present: 74 R90S, 77 R100RS, 85 K100RS, 2x 87 K100RS, 96 R1100GS, 99 R1100S, 2002 R1150GS, 2005 F650 Dakar Plus the occasional Triumph, BSA, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and KTM but who's counting

07-27-2011, 08:57 PM	#9
eddyturn Wannabe Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Hesperus, CO Oddometer: 980	Nice looking boot. __________________ All things being equal... fat people use more soap

07-27-2011, 10:06 PM	#10
eakins Butler Maps Joined: May 2002 Location: Colorado - Fort Collins Oddometer: 14,426	that's a nice looking boot! __________________ Butler Maps - motorcycle maps for riders by riders - Ozarks , Nor Cal , COBDR shipping, AZBDR scouting http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598717 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/butlermaps

07-28-2011, 07:34 AM	#11
Brtp4 ^OP Yea, its a friggin L Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Bend, OR Oddometer: 1,759	It does look good, and "Stout" seems to fit. Still, there are flex zones, that combined with the leather cut pattern at the ankle will hopefully give good flex. AFA no hinge, I would prefer that also. The SG10 and the SG12 both have mechanical hinges, so we know Gaerne knows how to develop them....my guess is that they passed either because of the tooling cost or the development time. Since I have "Gaerne feet" (wide) I cannot use some other boots, I am looking forward to trying these. BP __________________ BP Atomic Moto.com Bend, OR Brtp4 screwed with this post 07-28-2011 at 01:24 PM

07-28-2011, 12:48 PM	#12
Rider_WV Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Leon, WV Oddometer: 1,768	great looking boot, looks to be a good compromise...

07-28-2011, 01:27 PM	#13
Strominid Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Salt Lake City Oddometer: 17	They look good to me except for some concern about the height of the toe box looking big for shifter position.

07-28-2011, 02:47 PM	#14
Dan Alexander Ride Far - Ride Fast Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Ottawa and Montreal Oddometer: 4,779	I was just about to post on the big ass kickn toe box and saw you beat me to it __________________ Beemers Past and Present: 74 R90S, 77 R100RS, 85 K100RS, 2x 87 K100RS, 96 R1100GS, 99 R1100S, 2002 R1150GS, 2005 F650 Dakar Plus the occasional Triumph, BSA, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and KTM but who's counting

07-28-2011, 02:50 PM	#15
Brtp4 ^OP Yea, its a friggin L Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Bend, OR Oddometer: 1,759	It looks small because it is a size 41. The toe area is a normal height. Pics of the production version look more normal: BP __________________ BP Atomic Moto.com Bend, OR Brtp4 screwed with this post 03-07-2012 at 10:58 AM

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