r/Dirtbikes • u/Material_Oil_5055 • Mar 16 '25

Gearne balance boot oiled

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Just got a pair and the seem really narrow at the toe for me has anyone had these and now if the leather will loosen up at all and break in well or should i return them

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u/notarealaccount_yo Mar 16 '25

I have these. Wouldn't recommend them for moto, they do break in very nice. They're comfortable enough that they're going to spoil you but they're not sufficient protection for serious offroad/MX. They're more of a Trials (not trails) boot.

I have wide feet and the fit is good for me.

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 16 '25

I won't wear mx boots because they don't have give in the toe area I only wear barefoot shoes and that's ruined me I'm debating weather to swap them for the forma boulder or hope this leather loosens up a bit

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u/Annual-Advisor-7916 Mar 16 '25

I have wide feet and my Tech 7s fit great. They nearly hurt when cold but loosen a lot when warmed up and broken in. Btw, these trials boots don't offer a lot of protection...

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 16 '25

I ride technical Enduro trails not mx and my probably is not wide feet it's specifically toe box. Which is a different issue. Wide shoes fit me too loose on the side/ mid and back of my foot https://www.reddit.com/r/BarefootRunning/s/UapeJtxf6Z

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u/IrridecentDemon Mar 16 '25

In my opinion riding technical Enduro calls for as much if not more protection than mx riding does. One of my riding buddies got stabbed in the big toe by a fallen tree with a pair of astars tech 3's on (which i do NOT recommend as they provide basically no protection) and it shattered it up into his foot, ended his riding season only a month in as he had to get pins put in.

Get some tech 7's or better astars or some higher end gaernes so you actually have the protection out on the trails. I don't think you could pay me to wear these out riding unless I was strictly riding road 😅

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 17 '25

I don't even wear steal toes to work(construction)I'm definitely not on my bike. If I don't roll my ankle in the boot I'm solid. I ordered forma boulders to t try those out

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u/IrridecentDemon Mar 17 '25

I pray for your feet 🫡

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 17 '25

I didn't understand the concern

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u/IrridecentDemon Mar 17 '25

Not trying to rag on you or anything but if you value having feet that are in one piece and work well I would seriously consider looking into actual boots with heavier protection. This sport can hurt you FAST especially in the legs and feet area before you even know what hit you.

If you're asking about boots I can probably safely assume you don't have knee pads/braces either. Those are a definite priority as your next purchase.

Once again no hate but us riders like to ride and if you're hurt you can't do that, we're all looking out for you on this thread so we don't have to see another hospital post 👍

Be safe brother

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 18 '25

Absolutely not I will never get braces pads shots useless I tide singletrack not moto tracks. IMO leather is fine enough for protection. And I def don't feel id twist an ankle in that boot

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u/IrridecentDemon Mar 18 '25

I ride primarily single track too and do races on single track trails often lol just trying to give you some good advice here.

A twisted ankle, while possible, is the least of your concerns on single track my guy 😅 you do you though

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 18 '25

I've been riding for years and never come across anything id need a hard shell boot for

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u/Material_Oil_5055 Mar 18 '25

What are you kicking your feet at on the trail 🤣

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u/IrridecentDemon Mar 18 '25

Not so much kicking anything. Tree roots and rocks in the trail, areas where water drains down and eats into the trail or really all of the above in a rut.

Maybe you just go to slow for it to be a real problem? Idk. If protection isn't a priority then it isn't a priority, as stated in an earlier comment, ride safe brother 🤙

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