Aren't overshoes great!

itboffin

Totally soaked apart from my feet, ace!

Rich158

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:

Kieran_Burns

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.

Paul E

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

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

Headhuunter

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.

jonginge

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

itboffin

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?

Paul E

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

Headhuunter 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.

jonginge

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?

The weekend ones are black with red highlights. Castelli, natch

Paul E

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?

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

Rich158 wrote:

Headhuunter 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

Always Tyred wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

Headhuunter 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!

Rich158

Always Tyred wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

Headhuunter 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.

Stone Glider

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.

always_tyred

Rich158 wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

Rich158 wrote:

Headhuunter 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

I lost my damn' overshoes this morning 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:

lost_in_thought

I've had 3 pairs of overshoes now, and not one of them has kept my feet dry. Damn it.

Aidy

Dunno about overshoes, but waterproof socks are ace

itboffin

lost_in_thought wrote:

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

always_tyred

lost_in_thought wrote:

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

Guess what I forgot today

perhaps I'll just pop into condor :roll:

salsajake

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

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.

Take your boxing gloves off first.