Overshoes
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11.4 is spot on. Bigger shoes. Most summer shoes are snug. You don't want that in cold weather. Add to that most people wear thicker socks in the winter and the shoes are even tighter. Tight shoes cut down on circulation. When your body is cold, the extremities are cut off first from circulation. Shoes that are tight will only increase that. As others have mentioned, dry feet is paramount as well.
As for booties, I haven't found anything warmer than the Pearl Izumi P.R.O. softshell WxB shoe coevers. They are good with a summer weight shoe and sock down to 15F for a couple hours without issue.
As for booties, I haven't found anything warmer than the Pearl Izumi P.R.O. softshell WxB shoe coevers. They are good with a summer weight shoe and sock down to 15F for a couple hours without issue.
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I wear castelli toe cover and then wear overshoes . . . But still my toes are freezing in cold winter
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YoungjaeChoi wrote:I wear castelli toe cover and then wear overshoes . . . But still my toes are freezing in cold winter
If your toes alone are freezing, that's probably a problem with getting circulation to the end of your feet. Aka, your shoes are too tight. Go up a half size or more.
After messing around with overshoes for over 20 years I finally decided to buy a set of wintershoes. Honestly, after the first ride, I feel stupid for waiting that long to buy a set... I may keep wairing overshoes in spring and fall, but in winter I'll just put on my wintershoes and enjoy dry and warm feet.
The ones I bought are NW Celsius GTX.
The ones I bought are NW Celsius GTX.
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I must have spent the price of 4 or 5 pairs of winter cycling shoes on overshoes since I first became aware of their existence. And all that time, I had cold wet feet.
Not to mention that winter shoes are usually quite heavily built and last for ages. I'm only on my second pair of road ones in 10 years and still on the first pair of mtb ones.
Still buy overshoes for autumn and spring. Shouldn't bother as they are still useless.
I must have spent the price of 4 or 5 pairs of winter cycling shoes on overshoes since I first became aware of their existence. And all that time, I had cold wet feet.
Not to mention that winter shoes are usually quite heavily built and last for ages. I'm only on my second pair of road ones in 10 years and still on the first pair of mtb ones.
Still buy overshoes for autumn and spring. Shouldn't bother as they are still useless.
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+1 on the Northwave winter shoes. After years of trying various overshoes to no avail I tried the Arctic GTX shoes, I don't know why I didn't try them sooner.
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The Northwaves are certainly the best of the winter bunch. The Celsius is for MTB pedals, the Fahrenheit is for road pedals. Just be aware they are on the narrow side and that they size big (a 42 feels like a 43 in most other shoes). I pull my tights down over them to keep water from running down into them if it's wet; they don't have a cuff that really keeps water out (but then most winter shoes don't). I never found I had the same feeling of support that I had in my summer shoes, but that may have been a personal thing.
Bringing this back up - what's the sizing like compared to Shimano on the Northwave's? I'm a 45 Shimano, but I'm seeing 43 for NW, which seems odd.
Do these types of shoes insulate the cleat area? This seems to be my biggest challenge working with normal shoes.
Do these types of shoes insulate the cleat area? This seems to be my biggest challenge working with normal shoes.
I never found an overshoe which worked and they are a pain.
Just got a pair of Fizik Artica R5 road shoes. First couple of rides and they are toasty and the small bit of spray off the road didn't trouble them.
Not tried them in full on wet conditions yet though. I could see the usual issue of water coming in down the legs, but I will wait and see.
I just didn't want the decent summer shoes getting wrecked. These will be so much easier to clean off.
Just got a pair of Fizik Artica R5 road shoes. First couple of rides and they are toasty and the small bit of spray off the road didn't trouble them.
Not tried them in full on wet conditions yet though. I could see the usual issue of water coming in down the legs, but I will wait and see.
I just didn't want the decent summer shoes getting wrecked. These will be so much easier to clean off.
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If you're using two bolt SPD style cleats, a little bit of silicone caulk to seal the slots is always a good idea.jfranci3 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:47 pmBringing this back up - what's the sizing like compared to Shimano on the Northwave's? I'm a 45 Shimano, but I'm seeing 43 for NW, which seems odd.
Do these types of shoes insulate the cleat area? This seems to be my biggest challenge working with normal shoes.
Silcone won't help that. I don't live in a wet area, so I'm just looking for better sole-side warmth. There's that metal cleat slider and the sticker over it on the MTB Shimano shoes I'm using. I also have plastic wedge in there. The problem is that big exposed bit of carbon and metal gets really cold anyway. With softshell overshoes, mtb shoes, and thick wool socks, I had numb toes after 2hrs in 4c weather.
I've tried cutting up a winter boot insole, putting the thinsulite insulation in between the normal insole and plastic forefoot wedge, and that didn't do much. Now I'm adding a full length layer of thight knit merino wool from a cap and layer from some worn castelli thermoflex knee warmers. That's about as much as I can do without more volume. I can add some more insulation in my legs too, but that's why I was wondering about the winter shoe cleat/sole insulation.
I've tried cutting up a winter boot insole, putting the thinsulite insulation in between the normal insole and plastic forefoot wedge, and that didn't do much. Now I'm adding a full length layer of thight knit merino wool from a cap and layer from some worn castelli thermoflex knee warmers. That's about as much as I can do without more volume. I can add some more insulation in my legs too, but that's why I was wondering about the winter shoe cleat/sole insulation.
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A piece of mylar reflective survival blanket between your insole and the shoe sole might help-you could use double sided tape to fix it in place.jfranci3 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:32 pmSilcone won't help that. I don't live in a wet area, so I'm just looking for better sole-side warmth. There's that metal cleat slider and the sticker over it on the MTB Shimano shoes I'm using. I also have plastic wedge in there. The problem is that big exposed bit of carbon and metal gets really cold anyway. With softshell overshoes, mtb shoes, and thick wool socks, I had numb toes after 2hrs in 4c weather.
I've tried cutting up a winter boot insole, putting the thinsulite insulation in between the normal insole and plastic forefoot wedge, and that didn't do much. Now I'm adding a full length layer of thight knit merino wool from a cap and layer from some worn castelli thermoflex knee warmers. That's about as much as I can do without more volume. I can add some more insulation in my legs too, but that's why I was wondering about the winter shoe cleat/sole insulation.
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