Gaerne boots?

[Winter Tyrant]

Hey guys,

I was originally going to get a set of Danner's Fort Lewis Black 200G insulated (couldn't afford the 600G) , but a co-worker of mine just received a set of Gaerne boots that looked really nice. The thing that I like about Gaerne is that I work at a bike parts wholesaler and we sell their shoes which means that I can get their boots at wholesale cost. The downsides to this are that if I order a set and they do not fit, I cannot take them back, also they are made in Italy so I'm not too sure about recrafting like Danner would do. I WILL NOT buy boots from some Chinese/Indonesian/Brazilian...or any other company, but I do know that many Italian makers are great craftsmen and generally produce good products.

So what do you guys think I should do? Go with the tried and true (but pricey) Danners or go with the Gaerne boots that are cheaper but I doubt have been tested like a good set of Danners?

The boots will be used for everything...cutting wood up in the mountains, every day wear (I hate tennis shoes, sneakers, skate shoes etc..), running, jumping, snow shoveling, puddle stoming and hiking which means crossing streams, walking up and over wet logs, rocks, mud etc...

The boots that I was thinking about getting would be the Cervo

Sorry if this post seems a bit coarse by the way.

Thanks Guys

[jtb0311]

I'd go with the Gaernes, if for no other reason than they don't look military.

[Ned Christiansen]

Get us a website if ya can. Their roadracing boots appear to be decent.

I'm with you, made in China no way. Bet it costs me thousands a year to stick to it and there are times where the thing you need just can't be had from elsewhere.

Personally, no problem with imports from elsewhere. In fact I figure anything bought from Taiwan just puts a little more helpful stink on that big middle finger they're waiving at the mainland!

[Winter Tyrant]

http://www.gaerne.com/gaernewalk/default.asp?lingua=eng


Their cycling shoes and moto boots are real nice and like I said, the boots my co-worker just received look real comfortable...haven't asked how his dogs are barking with them yet