Tips for keeping feet warm???

JGTR

Any tips for keeping feet warm? Wear flats so can't really use roadie neoprene booties. Wearing sealskins with a normal pair of socks underneath but feet still going numb! Worth investing in a decent pair of thermal socks???

Thanks

Jay

kinioo

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JGTR

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19782340#p19782340]kinioo[/url] wrote:

http://www.pecheur.com/en/gb/buy-pairs-of-heating-soles-roc-import-74839.html?af=393329&gclid=CKHKhqW3tcoCFaoIwwodhtkNKg

£5 a throw, gonna get expensive!

The Rookie

Decent socks and keep your feet dry!

I use some merino socks from on-one and some army surplus MVP socks that are waterproof.

Only downside is that when it is really really cold my feet only start to hurt once my ride pals have lost all feeling!

nasha48

Altura Attack MTB overshoes. Specifically for flats, easy on/off, sturdy construction, stop the wind/water getting to your toes. Tick all the boxes for me, so much so I contacted Altura to give their designers some credit (and received one of their neck warmers as a thank you).

JGTR

Bought some cycling specific Merino socks today so will give them a go - I'm planning to wear seal skins over the top, is this a good idea??

kinioo

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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19782657#p19782657]JGTR[/url] wrote:

Bought some cycling specific Merino socks today so will give them a go - I'm planning to wear seal skins over the top, is this a good idea??

I've done it severaltimes, put seal skins over my ski socks - no problem at all.

FishFish

I put on a pair of socks then a supermarket carrier bag then another pair of socks over them and that keeps the feet warm and dry during the winter.

davep1

This morning I had some normal socks then Sealskinz hydrastop socks, then a small plastic bag, normal mtb shoes and lastly overshoes. Was fine for about 40 minutes, toes weren't warm but definitely not a problem. Then I descended the Downs and within 5 minutes my feet,we're agony and they were not coming back! Will try to go,a lot slower downhill in future, but it was something like -6!

mike hunts alpine

Avoid sandles....

Monty Dog

Had the first opportunity to wear my 45Nrth Wolvhammers this week - toasty @ -8. Putting thick socks over regular-sized shoes just restricts circulation and accelerates cold - if you're serious about winter riding then oversize footwear and some form of windproofing (socks or overshoes) is essential

JGTR

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Avoid sandles....

oodboo

Another vote for plastic bags between two pairs of socks.

I'm planning on taking the toes of my shoes with gaffer tape to make them wind/splash proof as well to see if that helps.

codfather

oodboo wrote:

I'm planning on taking the toes of my shoes with gaffer tape to make them wind/splash proof as well to see if that helps.

I do this on the road bike in winter. The mtb equivalent of silly overshoes, works a charm.

jezzasnr

because of me diabetes, I frequently get told that have to take good care of my feet, and make sure they're warm.
try to keep them as dry as you can.
i've found it's worth investing in good quality merino / smart wool socks
don't go with too many layers. can restrict circulation and defeat the object.
one of the biggest things i do is to give them a good moisturize before riding. just seems to help with circulation i guess.
anyway. works for me. give it a go.

poah

I've got goretex boots (northwave), merino wool socks and sealskinz to keep my feet warm. my toes and fingers feel the cold particularly bad.

bigmitch41

Sealskinz good for keeping the wind out, and the rain obviously, defiantly help keep your feet warm.

schmako

Been on a trip the last 4 days, best combination I had was endura socks, sealskinz socks and my waterproof thermal boots, rained/snowed the whole time but feet feel alright!

mike hunts alpine

"Sandles were a bad choice" Ron Burgundy.........