SHIMANO GE900 GORE-TEX MTB Shoes

Is the GE900 GORE-TEX waterproof?

Yes. Shimano lines it with a GORE-TEX sock-style liner and a stretchy ankle collar to shut out water, and designed the shoe for wet and cold days in the saddle. The BOA dial has a bash guard so it stays easy to turn with winter gloves, and the ULTREAD GE outsole is tuned for cold weather, for grip on slippery hike-a-bike sections.

GE900 GORE-TEX or GE900 HS?

They solve different problems. The GE900 GORE-TEX adds a waterproof GORE-TEX sock-style liner, a TORBAL 2.0 midsole that lets the heel flex torsionally, and a shielded BOA L6 dial Shimano says works with winter gloves; stiffness index 7, 464 g (EU 43). The GE900 HS (Hot Seat) is the race version: a Force Control midsole with much firmer EVA, 25% harder than the standard GE900 according to Shimano, a slimmer shielded BOA dial and a neoprene ankle collar, at 436 g, but no waterproof liner. Cold, wet winters: GTX. Racing and dry trails: HS.

Which pedals for the GE900 GORE-TEX and GE900 HS?

Both are SPD shoes with a midfoot cleat position and Shimano’s expanded pedal channel, which keeps the shoe stable on the pedal even when you’re not clipped in. Shimano lists the SAINT PD-M821 as a best-match pedal for both, but any SPD pedal works; our Deore XT PD-M8220 and XTR PD-M9220 SPD trail pedals are compatible too. They take standard 2-bolt SPD cleats (SM-SH51 or multi-release SM-SH56).

Do Shimano shoes run small, and what does Wide mean?

Shimano's own advice: cycling shoes are meant to be form-fitting and on the snug side, so if you are between sizes, size up. Measure your foot length standing with your heel against a wall and use the chart in the size guide. Wide sizes keep the same length and sole but add roughly 9–10 mm of circumference around the ball of the foot — the answer if the length is right but the forefoot pinches.