Overshoes are cheaper than Sealskinz (see Planet X).
I feel lucky that I am not as susceptible as some of you to cold feet but my fingers are another matter!
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best way to keep feet warm?
(51 posts)- Started 10 years ago by Beano
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Wear a hat.
The theory is that if your head gets cold, your body will focus on warming your head at the expense of other extremities. Seems to work for me.
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Also find overshoes never last more than a season. I did try tin foil and gaffa tape on my SPD trainers, but it all fell apart in short order...
If it gets really grim I switch to the upright with flat pedals and just wear my walking boots. Combined with winter lycra, I make a strong sartorial statement.
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"Also find overshoes never last more than a season. "
Is this to walking a lot? I tend to take mine off on the way from the bike shed - mostly to reduce the chance of an embarrassing slip.
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The first few pairs of overshoes I ever bought didn't last very long at all. Then I bought Endura MT500 MTB overshoes, which I've used with both SPD and SPD-SL shoes & pedals. These have lasted me 2yrs or more per pair.
They get a little ragged around the cleat holes after a while, but that's not really an issue as it's underneath your foot and pretty unnoticeable.
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I've got some Endura Luminite 2, which have lasted really well. It's something about the way the bit under the foot is cut: it doesn't wear out as quickly as others I've had because it avoids the bits of the sole I walk on.
I'm reasonably confident they will survive this winter, their second. Waterproof and windproof. Not as warm as neoprene, obviously.
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"Also find overshoes never last more than a season. "
I wear Endura MT500 over boots. Only £20 a pair so cheap and last more than a year/winter season. I can take them off if warm, something you can't do with winter boots and typically if winter boots cost £150 for Gore Tex boots then thats ~7 years of wear which is enough to wear away the Gore Tex membrane through flex of the shoe's upper.
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Planet X Neoprene overshoes are on sale at 9.99 atm. They have other cheaper options as well including oversocks (!) for 1.99.
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From one extreme to the other...
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So a mere £240 for the Rapha 'glove system'.
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In proper winter, I cycle with snowboard gloves and snowboard socks (and occasionally snowboard trousers if it's sleeting/snowing). I wear trainers with goretex gaiters over them.
And my fingers and toes go numb.
I just try to get to work before they hurt too much!
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Does anyone know anyone who buys Rapha outwith their sales? Those gloves will be given to the pro team. Surely no one would be rich enough and stupid enough?
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"Does anyone know anyone who buys Rapha outwith their sales?"
Yup. One of my best mates, who has done very well for himself. Uses Rapha bibs as he swears the comfort is worth the price. Quite happy to mix Aldi stuff with Rapha where Aldi is good enough.
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No socks mentioned but is this the keep the core warm and the tootsies will be good theory?
I like warm socks and overshoes and good gloves to keep extremities warm.
Does that granger two in one reproofing stuff work? I don't have a tumble dryer so have used friends machines before which is a bit of an imposition. But not sure the reproofing made much difference to the heavier coat I used. Plus was slightly odd start to a dinner party when I tumble dried a cagoule. Also how long should one leave plastic in a friend's tumble drier at dinner party? Etiquette. Also was not odourless but more like fish?
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I too subscribe to the opposite theory, keep your feet and hands warm and you'll be OK.
Doesn't need to be anything fancy. My shoulder season gloves are cheap fleece things from Decathlon (£3 maybe?) then I switch to ski mitts in the bad times, probably £10-15 from your local really awful "sports" retailer.
Layering sells more kit I suppose.
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I use the Nikwax for reproofing - works very well and no need to tumble dry.
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When it gets really cold (ie. not yet) switch to a bike with flat pedals and wear winter boots and thick woolen socks. Sorted. You probably already have boots and socks for walking/hiking, so no extra cost involved (assuming you have an extra bike, of course).
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If you have small or large feet, you might be interested to know that those toasty Shimano Gore-Tex winter boots are 34% off at Wiggle at the moment.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-mw81-gore-tex-spd-winter-mountain-bike-boots/Posted 9 years ago # -
Dr Martens 7 ups.
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What I have used and it is not a magic cure but simple - i wear the blue booties over wool mix socks and these sit in my cycling shoes. go to a builders merchant and ask for the blue over shoes. they do tear easy but are cheap and can be reused
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