Aren't overshoes great!

itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
Totally soaked apart from my feet, ace!
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Mine must be crap, my feet still get soaked, but that's probably from the water running down my leg and in the top. They still keep my feet toasty and warm though, if very damp :shock:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I made the mistake of not taking mine off after each ride for a while and then noticed I was wearing the sole out... which is damn irritating.

    However - yep: a Godsend.
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Yep. Great things. Mine work much better when i'm wearing shorts. Tights/warmer underneath just seem to act as a guide for the water :(
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Paul E wrote:
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
    I've got those. Great for very cold and for wet days. I tend to wear windstopper ones for dry spring/autumn days though
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    JonGinge wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
    I've got those. Great for very cold and for wet days. I tend to wear windstopper ones for dry spring/autumn days though

    Ooo! What colour jon? :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    JonGinge wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
    I've got those. Great for very cold and for wet days. I tend to wear windstopper ones for dry spring/autumn days though

    The windstopper ones a bit thinner then? what make are they?
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.

    Yep I've got the same ones, and have the same problems.
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Paul E wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
    I've got those. Great for very cold and for wet days. I tend to wear windstopper ones for dry spring/autumn days though

    The windstopper ones a bit thinner then? what make are they?
    Yep, much nicer to ride in. This season's commute overshoes are Gore. Have lasted pretty well and have decent reflectives. I tend to go through commute overshoes reasonably quickly (one per autumn/winter) so am resigned to treating them as consumables in the same way as tyres etc.
    Ooo! What colour jon? :wink:
    The weekend ones are black with red highlights. Castelli, natch ;)
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    JonGinge wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Mine kept out snow earlier in the year and my feet toasty, I think I will need some different ones when I get round to buying a road bike though, they are endura neoprene ones and look very off road...
    I've got those. Great for very cold and for wet days. I tend to wear windstopper ones for dry spring/autumn days though

    The windstopper ones a bit thinner then? what make are they?
    Yep, much nicer to ride in. This season's commute overshoes are Gore. Have lasted pretty well and have decent reflectives. I tend to go through commute overshoes reasonably quickly (one per autumn/winter) so am resigned to treating them as consumables in the same way as tyres etc.
    Ooo! What colour jon? :wink:
    The weekend ones are black with red highlights. Castelli, natch ;)

    Will have to look out for them, the endura one are orange inside, i think they are the mt500 ones, will have to look them out, moved house and not used them since march
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Rich158 wrote:
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.

    Yep I've got the same ones, and have the same problems.
    Its not a fault of the product - water wicks down through fabric, and up from road spray. If you tightly wrap duct tape around the ankles (against your skin) and install mudguard extensions that scrape the road, it will help considerably. As will cycling when it is dry.

    Nothing, absolutely nothing, will be capable of doing anything but postpone getting wet when cycling in rain. The question is how long getting wet is postponed for.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Rich158 wrote:
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.

    Yep I've got the same ones, and have the same problems.
    Its not a fault of the product - water wicks down through fabric, and up from road spray. If you tightly wrap duct tape around the ankles (against your skin) and install mudguard extensions that scrape the road, it will help considerably. As will cycling when it is dry.

    Nothing, absolutely nothing, will be capable of doing anything but postpone getting wet when cycling in rain. The question is how long getting wet is postponed for.

    I think most of the wet comes through the bottom of my shoes, I think I'll skip the duct tape idea!
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Rich158 wrote:
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.

    Yep I've got the same ones, and have the same problems.
    Its not a fault of the product - water wicks down through fabric, and up from road spray. If you tightly wrap duct tape around the ankles (against your skin) and install mudguard extensions that scrape the road, it will help considerably. As will cycling when it is dry.

    Nothing, absolutely nothing, will be capable of doing anything but postpone getting wet when cycling in rain. The question is how long getting wet is postponed for.

    But some are better than others, comparing my endura overshoe's against some mates, it's apparent they mabe from very heavy neoprene and the chances of getting ay sort of seal arround the top is non existant, either that or I have rediculously thin calfs. When they've worn out I won't be going back to then in a hurry. On the other hand they may be more geared towards mountain biking so not really designed for the job in hand anyway.
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    Sealskins waterproof socks are very good, if a bit pricey. As said before, water will get in but the socks make it, sort of, warm.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Rich158 wrote:
    Rich158 wrote:
    I've got Endura neoprene ones and find that in heavy rain my feet still get wet, perhaps not as wet as if I didn't wear them at all and as someone else has pointed out, they stay quite warm. In lighter rain overshoes are brilliant though.

    Yep I've got the same ones, and have the same problems.
    Its not a fault of the product - water wicks down through fabric, and up from road spray. If you tightly wrap duct tape around the ankles (against your skin) and install mudguard extensions that scrape the road, it will help considerably. As will cycling when it is dry.

    Nothing, absolutely nothing, will be capable of doing anything but postpone getting wet when cycling in rain. The question is how long getting wet is postponed for.

    But some are better than others, comparing my endura overshoe's against some mates, it's apparent they mabe from very heavy neoprene and the chances of getting ay sort of seal arround the top is non existant, either that or I have rediculously thin calfs. When they've worn out I won't be going back to then in a hurry. On the other hand they may be more geared towards mountain biking so not really designed for the job in hand anyway.
    That's interesting - I got the road ones. Didn't occur to me that the mtb ones would be any different other than the strap under the sole. Mine are pretty snug and supple - I can even adjust the ratchet on my shoes through them.
    I've tried a few brands - addidas (meh), bbb (crap), pro (okay) and endura are the best so far for me. I made sure I got slightly on the small side and they are pretty snug even underneath. So, like ITB, I tend to get to work with dryish feet and soggy other bits of me.
    By the same token, I have come to the conclusion that sealskins are a bag of pants and are merely water resistant.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I lost my damn' overshoes this morning :cry: So wet and smelly shoes it is!

    I'll find them this evening within minutes of walking in and it'll be fine tomorrow - you just watch. :evil:
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  • I've had 3 pairs of overshoes now, and not one of them has kept my feet dry. Damn it.
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Dunno about overshoes, but waterproof socks are ace
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I've had 3 pairs of overshoes now, and not one of them has kept my feet dry. Damn it.

    What you need is bigger feet :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    I've had 3 pairs of overshoes now, and not one of them has kept my feet dry. Damn it.
    They aren't really designed for sandals, LiT.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Guess what I forgot today :D

    perhaps I'll just pop into condor :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • salsajake
    salsajake Posts: 702
    I've had 2 pairs of Enduras and they have been rubbish. They just aren't up to the strain of being put on and off on a daily basis and all 4 of the zips (on the 2 pairs) snapped and/or came off the zipper, in both cases within days of each other. They did keep my feet warm and fairly dry but I won't buy any more because they aren't robust enough. I hate cheap zips.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    salsajake wrote:
    I've had 2 pairs of Enduras and they have been rubbish. They just aren't up to the strain of being put on and off on a daily basis and all 4 of the zips (on the 2 pairs) snapped and/or came off the zipper, in both cases within days of each other. They did keep my feet warm and fairly dry but I won't buy any more because they aren't robust enough. I hate cheap zips.
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