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Just as the title says, I'm curious if anyone has any experience using both pairs, and how they compare performance, comfort, and fit wise.
I currently have tcx's and am looking to get some gaerne's, but would appreciate some personal experience.
Thanks everyone!
Edit: I'm especially curious on the sizing differences, as I'll probably be buying online.
I currently have tcx's and am looking to get some gaerne's, but would appreciate some personal experience.
Thanks everyone!
Edit: I'm especially curious on the sizing differences, as I'll probably be buying online.
Weight was about the same but TCXs have more mass. Fairly large everywhere but especially from the ankle area up. I will say the toe with the Michelin sole was a little slimmer. A little soft/flexible in the forefoot (which I do not like) also IMO. Not Tech 7 soft though. For a boot with a bonded sole, Comps wear pretty well compared to...some others. Hinge feel was a little odd, almost springy. Still though, not a bad boot at all.
SG-12s had a smaller profile everywhere except toe. Super, super solid feel. Ankle support is excellent because of the very thick memory foam padding there, best I have found is this regard. Has best tib/fib support, hard to bend laterally above the ankle.
Feel is very solid and hinge action is excellent. Sole wear is excellent. Durability is fantastic. One negative IMO, they are on the heavy side with the weight bias at the bottom of the boot.
Full disclosure, I am an off road guy, so bouncing off hidden objects is an important concern for me. YMMV.
Hope that helps.
BP
Atomic-Moto
How was the wear in period for the gaerne?
I was the same EU SIZE in both, 46. Each company does their conversions differently, use EU size instead of US.
No real difference in break-in.
HTH.
BP
Atomic-Moto
Buckles and Velcro on SG12 way simpler than Comp Evo (pain, almost need three hands till used to it). Both good boots, probably likes the TCX 2.1 a little better than the EVO as far as ankle protection and ease of use. If they were the same price or close, I'd probably go with SG12 for ease of use and similar protection.
The Shop
What has everyone's experience been with breaking them in? Any process you've found to work better than another?
Let me know, and thanks for everything so far!
They are super stiff though. Any suggestions on the best break in methods?
I have been wearing the SG 12 boots for about the last 10 years or so. Absolutely and thoroughly love them. Quality and all of that of course is damn near perfect. So I just wanted to talk about the size a little bit
I wear a true size 9 tennis shoe, as in Nike etc. and a true size 9 hiking boot, like a high-tech or a workbook etc.
My older pairs of SG 12 fit me perfectly in a size 9. In the SG 10 I had to go up to a size 10. When I bought my boots new I could almost feel them broken in by the end of the first day. They’re stiff like they should be but they’re not uncomfortable at all. For me.
I have the older pairs with the flat toebox on them. And again mine fit perfectly. Plenty of room through the calf for full knee braces, Troy Lee right now. For example I also bought some alpinestars in the tech seven just for casual trail riding that I also love in a size 9. But they do not have anywhere near the space around the calf for larger braces or kneepads. SG 12s. To me have been the perfect boot .
But...... they changed the area above the toe on the newer models. It is now a bit more rounded rather than flat. Which I believe makes the boot smaller which is good so less stuff to get in the way. However, having tried three pairs I cannot wear the nine anymore. 9.5 was OK a little tight and the tens were a little loose. If I were going to buy another pair right now I would have to get the 10. i’m getting really old, 55 this year :-), so maybe my feet of just changed. But I can still slip on my older boots and they fit beautifully.
The new boobs have a little black or gray usually, peace just above the large toe on each boot. You can see the difference in the new style from the old style.
I have been wearing the alpinestars a little bit more lately just because they are lighter. But anytime I decide to do anything a little more fast or aggressive or with any kind of jumps or whoops at all I put on the SG12
BP
There is one thing though, I love the way the boots fit in every single way, except for the calf. The top of the boot is so loose, and I can't seem to get the top two straps to be as tight as I'd like. It seemed weird to me that the top inner Velcro part of the boot fit snug and perfect, but the two upper straps and plastic shell pieces were loose. Any advice, or solutions?
Let me know, and thanks again for all the help guys!
Cody
Coming from Astarts tech7 to the Sg12, I hated the SG12. They were so heavy, I lost the 'feel". That all went away. It took a while for them to break in but I now love them and won't have any other boots.
So, my wife rides with me and due to how much I'm liking the sg-12's, and how much they recently saved my ankle, I now want to get a set for her.
She is a size 7½ in boots, so roughly a 6 in men's boots? Anyway, does anyone know if I can get a pair of sg-12's in that size?
She currently has fox comp boots, but these, and pretty much all the other boots I've found in her size are so flimsy and seem useless.
Let me know!
Thanks!
This one: https://www.atomic-moto.com/products/gaerne-sg-10-boots?variant=3102583…
The Fastback, also an excellent boot, is offered in a size 6. However it is on national backorder ATM.
Hope that helps.
BP
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