Overshoes help

darrent71
darrent71 Posts: 13
in Road buying advice
Newbie question, got my first pair of cleats SPD SL, had previously bought these overshoes https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/s2100d-road-cycling-overshoes-black/_/R-p-X8396908?mc=8396908&c=BLACK - they don't fit but I'm now wondering is that cos I need to remove the cleats first and then screw back on? Or should I exchange them for different pair?

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  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    edited November 2020
    The overshoes should have a hole in the bottom, so the cleat is exposed.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Maybe if you'd read the reviews on the Decathlon website it might have prompted you to look elsewhere. It seem the fit of these particular overshoes is questionable at best.
    No you should not have to remove the cleats to get the shoes to fit properly.
    If you are having problems I'd send them back if you can.
    Maybe look at the dhb ones on Wiggle in the same price range
  • darrent71
    darrent71 Posts: 13
    arlowood said:

    Maybe if you'd read the reviews on the Decathlon website it might have prompted you to look elsewhere. It seem the fit of these particular overshoes is questionable at best.
    No you should not have to remove the cleats to get the shoes to fit properly.
    If you are having problems I'd send them back if you can.
    Maybe look at the dhb ones on Wiggle in the same price range

    Unfortunately I bought them on a whim and didn't read the reviews! Decathlon will exchange or refund no problem so I'll do that thanks.
  • darrent71
    darrent71 Posts: 13
    oxoman said:

    As above plus they come in various size ranges to suit different shoe sizes.

    How do I know what to look for?
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Hi Darren. Buy some Defeet Slipstream oversocks and don't look back.
    Ben

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  • darrent71
    darrent71 Posts: 13
    Ben6899 said:

    Hi Darren. Buy some Defeet Slipstream oversocks and don't look back.

    Great idea thanks!
  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    Buy winter boots instead.
    Frank Yates
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Just bare in mind, the Slipstreams do NOT have a pre-cut hole in them, so you need to cut them yourself. Not as bad as it sounds- put the sock over your shoes, and use a Stanley blade or sharp pair of scissors to make your own hole. The fact the sock is taught over your shoe/ cleat makes the cutting pretty easy.

    Great oversocks. They're not waterproof of course, but I find a pair of decent merino socks and a pair of Belgian-style toe "covers", is good enough for me down to about 5 deg....
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Yeh the hole is a DIY effort, but the oversocks are marked so you know where to cut. Cut the hole as small as you can get away with, it will grow a little over time, but not much at all.

    I've been using my current pair for years and they've had all sorts thrown at them. Good down to a few deg, IMO, just make sure you pair them with good socks.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
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  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Wearing the windstopper toe thingies underneath was the game changer for me with the DeFeets.

    I also massacred a pair of Velotoze booties to just have the toe covering for wetter days (before they started selling them like that as an option).

    Nice to see the latest Slipstreams also have a bit more reinforcement around the heel...

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