Thank you all for good responses :thumbup1::clap:
I am still riding with my duct tape fixed Alpinestar Toucans doh, but soon I will be back in Bay-area and start looking for new boots.
Need to try several boots, pick the best fitting ones and just hope that they will last...

Somehow I am leaning towards second set of Toucans, because these at least lasted one year... They are comfortable and offer decent protection.

After long search, I found one webshop with dirty cheap prices, just ordered my new Alpinestars Toucans from them for price 20% lower than the average price.
Give it a try, they have really nice stock :
http://www.burnoutitaly.com/

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I saw this same company and after quick search from google, seems like people have been quite satisfied for their service.

I did not order from them, because page said that boots are ready for delivery on 20th of May. Prices looked really tempting.
I do not know how much tax I need to pay if I order from abroad to US.

Not sure about the taxes, I believe that if you're from US it will automatically deduct EU taxes from the price you see on the screen as soon as you register with your correct address, so you'll have to pay your taxes later on delivery.

Friend of mine bought a helmet from those guys and it seems as they order the merchandise from factory after they receive the payment.

He had to wait as well, but delivery to his doorstep (standard, not express delivery from Italy to Croatia) was within two days after his order was processed, that's quite fast!

It's quite clever way to reduce the their costs, since they don't need to have huge stock and their operational cost reduction is reflected on their prices.
I've searched the Internet for more information about them and so far I haven't found anything wrong, or bad feedback from customers, those guys seem to be the real deal. .

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If you live in an EU country and order from the US you will have to pay import tax which is 19-25% depending on the country. The tax also will have to be paid on the shipment cost. Also prices in the US are show without tax as tax is state based.

If you buy from a country or State outside your US state, then you pay NO sales tax ... or any other tax like import duty. (unless you're bringing in 1000's of units)

My guess is that shipping from Italy will boost price of these boots UP a bit. I'd guess $15 - $20 usd for shipping heavy Moto boots from Italy, plus insurance.

Most USA based Moto Gear Web sites offer FREE SHIPPING with purchase over $100 USD. Most times, there is NO sales tax unless Moto Web site company is based in your state.

EU tax everything ... and that's they have better schools, health care and good roads! :thumbup1:

Hey, Redhead, how'd you hack your Avatar to Super Size? Pretty good for a guy with 3 posts!

Yeah, we have better roads, but sometimes I wish they were more like yours, they put asphalt on everything, it kinda ruins the fun if you know what I mean..
As for my avatar, I'm a big guy so Tapatalk must've recognized that and adjusted the size accordingly ;-)

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I have the waterproof Gaerne trials boots. Mine are at least 10 years old and just broken in.
I don't find them on the net, but they look like these
Gaerne Balance Pro-Tech Boots by Atomic Moto

I decided to get new set of Toucans.
I did not want to start trying new brand, because it is a bit hard to go and test these different brands (most shops have only 1-2 brands available)...

I've got mine couple weeks ago, really love them!
Great quality, perfect fit, easy for walking, and quite comfortable on bike.
Oh, and I almost forgot, they look great ;-)

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Yup, TCX Infinity, not very good for offroad

Can't beat the crossfire. Best protection, easy to walk in and easy to store with a cable above the rear wheel.

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Only issue with Sidi's is that they are very narrow .. unfortunately otherwise I'd have a pair.

Currently trying to find a place where I can try Gaerne SG10's or GX1's.

Really? I've got very wide feet and I didn't have that issue.

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Interesting - I'll have a go at them - cheers!!