Shoes for cycling in the snow?

Hello,
Inspired by another thread, when it snows I still commute into work, but on my mtb. This has normal pedals, which I appreciate as I can take my feet off if the bike starts to slide. But my feet get very wet.
Does anyone know of any overshoes, similar to the ones you put over cycling shoes/cleats but for normal shoes?
Thanks
Inspired by another thread, when it snows I still commute into work, but on my mtb. This has normal pedals, which I appreciate as I can take my feet off if the bike starts to slide. But my feet get very wet.
Does anyone know of any overshoes, similar to the ones you put over cycling shoes/cleats but for normal shoes?
Thanks
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I'd suggest a pair of waterproof hiking shoes more snow friendly grip for those foot down moments too. I got a pair of Karrimor (the budget reincarnation of the brand) ones from Sports Direct for £20 last year for dog walking and ended up using them on the Ute bike for a lot of the cold weather and all of the snow/heavy frost days.
or have you considered waterproof socks and a radiator
might be slight toe overlap 8)
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Karrimor shoes - possibly the single worst product I have ever bought. It isn't just that the soles were made of cheese (actually, cheese might have lasted longer) but the two pairs I bought weren't even consistent with one pair being less disasterous than the other. Wholely innappropriate materials and terrible QA.
I wouldn't wish Karrimor footwear on my worst enemy..........
To OP - why not just get a pair of M520 pedals for the MTB? One thing about the snow is that it doesn't hurt if you fall off! You could use overshoes on normal footwear but they might not last too long.
I'm a little confused - are you pro or anti SPD for snow?
Personally, I'm SPD all the way - but then I ride on ice tyres and have every confidence in staying reasonably upright. In fact, snow really isn't the enemy, it's ice - the black stuff especially. Just ride in some decent boots - the same ones that you'd walk in snow in. Or get some studded tyres.
I've not heard conventional wisdom saying this! If conventional wisdom said this it would be confused that mountain bikers use SPDs at all considering how easy it is to fall off whilst off road. The only time I fell off in the snow, I was trying to plough through a foot deep fresh snow at stalling speed. Hardly surprising there was no time to unclip but I wasn't fussed as I expected, and got, a very soft landing! Normally you'd have as much time to react to a situation as any non snowy/icey circumstance and as Meanredspider says, if you are confident of staying upright why need to change pedals?
I've got some knobblies ready for the MTB this winter, its great to be able to cycle to work when the trains and buses are cancelled!
I used my overshoes on normal shoes last winter, this summer I got SPDs, now I'm thinking I'll switch back to flat pedals and use regular boots when winter hits.
I'm SPD in snow agnostic for now, I'll probably keep them on and see how it goes. I've been mud plugging in SPDs and it was OK, but clipping in and out is an extra thing to think about on the trail. On an icy a road you can just go over and there's not going to be a 10 ton truck with as little traction as you behind you on a MTB descent.
Would being clipped in make a fall on ice on a road more or less likely to lead to broken bones and A&E visits?
You've obviously never been on an MTB descent with me behind you then...
As I said, I think ice is far worse than snow from a falling over POV. I think unclipping has become second nature to me now as well (I've surprised myself on a couple of occasions - most recently when turning into a junction and nearly losing the front with a deflating tyre - and found my foot already off the pedal).
Anyhow, better to have the right tyres and eliminate the issue than the "right" shoes and only mitigate some of the risk.
About £30pr & despite the budget name I've found them warm, comfortable, hard-wearing & pretty good at keeping the water out. Despite being given a couple of years of good hard use the MTB pair are still going strong. Highly recommended.
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