winter riding shoes
geordiefella
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decided to go with Shimano Gore Tex MW80 shoes. Local bike shop ordering them in for me. Looked around for ages. Sidi (too expensive). Pearl Izumi look the best but still pricey. Shimano versions get great reviews. Seem best all round for value / performance.
Ordered!
Ordered!
Cannondale BadBoy Rohloff
Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
Steel Marin Bear Valley SE
Twitter @roadbikedave
Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
Steel Marin Bear Valley SE
Twitter @roadbikedave
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Did you look at the Northwave Celsius / Fahrenheit or Lake's winter mtb boots?Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
I've got the northwave ones but I'm looking for an excuse to get sidiPurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Clever Pun wrote:I'm looking for an excuse to get sidi
Ditto . . .0 -
I've got the shimano ones too.
Your feet still get wet, there's a massive hole in the top!
Still warm and wet is better than cold and wet, and if you ride in mtb trousers you can keep the worst of it out, I don't though, shame.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Vitus Sentier VRS - 20170 -
I have Sidi Dominators. Bought them for under £100 in a sale last year, full price is eye watering. They're good, usual Sidi build quality, but as others have said, all these shoes have an achilles heal (haha) in that the opening where your foot goes into the shoe acts as a great drain for water off your legs to enter the shoe.0
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I have the MW80s - really good, I have used them through two winters without getting my feet wet. They are not as well insulated as some winter shoes so you will need a good pair of thermal socks for the really cold days.Andy0
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northwaves for me, they are excellent. keeps the worst of it out. and when it does get wet inside it works like a wet suit so it stays nice and toasty even if a little dampBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
I have the Northwave "temperature scale", MTB version
I have had them now for two winters
winter one they were great, nice and warm, water proof and breathable
winter two getting a bit leaky towards the end of the winter. So I reproofed them in the summer. Much improved after reproofing but the improvement wore off after a few months.
winter three approaches and the boots are now clapped out and need replacing
These boots are good for one year and maybe two if you are lucky
Would I buy them again? Not for full retail, maybe if they were on offer0 -
sealskin socks and quick drying shoes
if its totally pissing it down - ah well.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
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gaz545 wrote:overshoes? problem solved
When it is really cold and wet, winter shoes PLUS overshoes is the way to go0 -
gaz545 wrote:overshoes? problem solved
Dedicated Winter shoes shouldn't cost more in the long run, because your Summer ones will last longer, and it means you don't have to make so much of a compromise in choosing them.Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
Putting overshoes on isn't hard at all, you just roll them down half way to get the shoes on and off on a daily basis.
Overshoes = 24.99 RRP or so..
These winter shoes can go for over 100.
I know which route im going.0 -
i dont get more than a month out of overshoes due to the way my cleats need to be set up for my knees. my feet are always rubbing the cranks.
and i always find that my feet are just as wet when using overshoes as when im not using themBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
Sidi gore-tex.... then you can save your nice shoes for the summer.
I plan on getting a pair to save my dragon2 for the dry days.0