Gaerne Boots HELP PLS!!!

Try raising the pedal

Brakes are over rated, they only slow you down.

Sounds like you need to adjust the pedal height.

Yep, try pedal height, maybe even slightly bend pedal out. Something like that. Its not the boots.

I had a similar problem with Gaerne. Here’s the reason and some suggestions.

Of the major producers, Gaerne uses lasts with the highest volume. This means the interior of the boot is more spacious than boots in the same size from other manufacturers. The footbed is true to size and width, but there’s just generally more space for the foot, particularly above the foot. This creates problems if you foot doesn’t fill out that space because your foot will shift inside the boot instead of bending the foot when you articulate your lower leg. What’s likely happening when you try to brake is that your toe is pushing off the floor of the boot and lifting your heel rather than flexing the boot.

There are a few fixes.

Since you have too much space in the boot, filling out some of the gaps can help. A few companies make very stiff closed cell foams in various thicknesses that you can use to fill the empty space. Get something a few millimeters thick and cut it into a footbed shape. Place this under the removable sole as a type of shim. You can also replace the stock insole with a custom/semi-custom insole like a superfeet or something else. Make sure you don’t add too much heel rise vs the toe, however, as this will through off your balance and just feel weird.

Next, make sure your boots are tight and put them on in a way that locks your heel down more securely. Slide your boot on and bang the heel on the concrete to set your foot further back. Then strap the Third strap down and bang it again. Then do the bottom strap, the second, then the first. Redo the third strap at the end if you think you need more tightness. You’re not strapping the boots to keep them from falling off, you’re strapping them so they don’t shift around on your foot.

Lastly, dont try to fill the space with a thicker sock. thick socks will bunch and pool sweat and just generally ruin your feel.

HRP sports has a product called shox. Give it a try as it should help your issues!!

I had to size down in Gaerne’s. 11 in A stars, 10 in Gaernes.