I'm still using my Alpinestars Corozal dual-sport boots after a year on the 790. They fit the controls really well and have plenty of room in the toe box for my wider feet, but they're too hot in the summer (great on winter trips on the DR though) and they're getting more cumbersome the more I'm hanging off the 790 in quick corners. My boots fit great with modified pegs and pedals on the DR, but I can't shift an Africa Twin to save my life and have slightly less trouble with the 1090 Adventure I test rode, yet they're perfect with out-of-the-box 790 controls so go figure. Weekend twisty runs with a few track days a year was the goal with this bike, and I have leathers and the rest already.
My Corozal's are EU 45.5 (US 11), and I'm usually 10.5-11 for shoes depending on how much space they have at the front. Local on-shelf options are extremely limited right now with Covid (one local dealer has locked doors and literally screams at people over the phone). My wife's work has Alpinestars SMX-6 V2 in 45/10.5 on the shelf but they're just a bit too snug up front, and I worry that 46/11.5 would just be too long and not hold my heel proper. I'd prefer a bit more boot like the SMX-Plus over the SMX-6.
I've tried on a TCX shoe (not full boot) and it was less snug in the toe box vs the SMX-6 in a similar size, but there aren't any full boots to try on. RT-Race is the boot that's caught my eye online but I can't try any on.
Has anyone else come across any general fitment advice between brands? I was expecting to find more discussion online but so far I've come up fairly empty.
My Corozal's are EU 45.5 (US 11), and I'm usually 10.5-11 for shoes depending on how much space they have at the front. Local on-shelf options are extremely limited right now with Covid (one local dealer has locked doors and literally screams at people over the phone). My wife's work has Alpinestars SMX-6 V2 in 45/10.5 on the shelf but they're just a bit too snug up front, and I worry that 46/11.5 would just be too long and not hold my heel proper. I'd prefer a bit more boot like the SMX-Plus over the SMX-6.
I've tried on a TCX shoe (not full boot) and it was less snug in the toe box vs the SMX-6 in a similar size, but there aren't any full boots to try on. RT-Race is the boot that's caught my eye online but I can't try any on.
Has anyone else come across any general fitment advice between brands? I was expecting to find more discussion online but so far I've come up fairly empty.