Recommend me some overshoes...

optimisticbiker

My Enduras are getting a little tired; the neoprene is beginning to flake, the stitching is fraying around the bottom where it catches on my SL cleats when I wear my road shoes and the velcro top closures don't... err... velcro any more. However they still do a stirling job of keeping my feet warm and dry and are a good fit over my SPD shoes.

So what to replace them with? Fancy something in either black or red to go with my normal colour scheme, reasonably priced, maybe a bit softer/easier to get on (the current ones are heavy neoprene - a tad bulky) and of course they must keep feet dry!

Phil_D

OptimisticBiker wrote:

My Enduras are getting a little tired; the neoprene is beginning to flake, the stitching is fraying around the bottom where it catches on my SL cleats when I wear my road shoes and the velcro top closures don't... err... velcro any more. However they still do a stirling job of keeping my feet warm and dry and are a good fit over my SPD shoes.

So what to replace them with? Fancy something in either black or red to go with my normal colour scheme, reasonably priced, maybe a bit softer/easier to get on (the current ones are heavy neoprene - a tad bulky) and of course they must keep feet dry!

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

richVSrich

i just got these (in black) if i had known they did silver i would have been tempted...lol!

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/end ... gn=froogle

lightweight, pretty waterproof.. but they are pretty tight to put on and off..

pretty good for a "summer" rain overshoe - my other ones are neoprene and i was sick of either having soaking freezing feet or steaming boiling feet outside the depths of winter...

Clever Pun

The Castelli ones are very good for me. easy to get on and off, comfy and waterproof. I think they could do with a little reinforcement under the front but they're still going well for me after repeated use

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-diluvio-shoecovers/

iPete

To hijack a little, what about toe cover recommendations? I can't wear thick socks with my new shoes so need to keep the air out on cold mornings.

notsoblue

I've got some Pro Tarmac Overshoes and I've been pretty happy with them:


http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... IkBEPMCMAQ

They're zip up at the back, and have a velcro strap for the top. Not entirely waterproof (gap at the top), but definitely showerproof and pretty warm despite being quite thin. I've had them for about a year and they've survived the daily commute.

il_principe

Prendas! These ones are sodding brilliant and great value: http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?typ=typ&fkid=17&ID=3024

jonginge

iPete wrote:

To hijack a little, what about toe cover recommendations? I can't wear thick socks with my new shoes so need to keep the air out on cold mornings.

Aha, timely. Yesterday morning I stared using these bad boys:
http://www.probikekit.com/uk/clothing/m ... ers-1.html
Seem pretty good so far.

This winter I've been using these:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-thermo-shoe-cover/
They've been great. Helps I've got mavic shoes maybe

clarkey cat

I have the Planet X neoprene overshoes and very happy with them.

notsoblue

JonGinge wrote:

This winter I've been using these:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-thermo-shoe-cover/
They've been great. Helps I've got mavic shoes maybe

Whats the ratchet pocket like on those?

jonginge

notsoblue wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

This winter I've been using these:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-thermo-shoe-cover/
They've been great. Helps I've got mavic shoes maybe

Whats the ratchet pocket like on those?

Works just fine. Been using them all winter and all I had to do was undo the rear zip, loosen the ratchet via the pocket et voila: easy shoe removal. Didn't seem to let in much water either.

notsoblue

JonGinge wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

This winter I've been using these:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-thermo-shoe-cover/
They've been great. Helps I've got mavic shoes maybe

Whats the ratchet pocket like on those?

Works just fine. Been using them all winter and all I had to do was undo the rear zip, loosen the ratchet via the pocket et voila: easy shoe removal. Didn't seem to let in much water either.

Cool, I notice the cuff goes up quite high too. I'll be looking at those for next season. I would have got them last time, but the Pro overshoes were a gift (and pretty good in their own right tbf). I'm just a brand whore and want the full Morrisons set.

richVSrich

clarkey cat wrote:

I have the Planet X neoprene overshoes and very happy with them.

me too , but it needs to be 5C or less, or my feet get too hot...

Clever Pun

Il Principe wrote:

Prendas! These ones are sodding brilliant and great value: http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?typ=typ&fkid=17&ID=3024

Unlike you.. I'd expect something a little classier

porlyworly

richVSrich wrote:

clarkey cat wrote:

I have the Planet X neoprene overshoes and very happy with them.

me too , but it needs to be 5C or less, or my feet get too hot...

Another vote for the Planet X neoprenes - cheap as chips and very warm even if it's bucketing down

il_principe

Clever Pun wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Prendas! These ones are sodding brilliant and great value: http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?typ=typ&fkid=17&ID=3024

Unlike you.. I'd expect something a little classier

Both my Castelli ones fell apart. Prendas might not make the sleekest looking stuff, but you can't go wrong with their overshoes & base layers.

optimisticbiker

Thanks all... quite a few choices... next stop a bike shop or two to have a look see...