waterproff sockk /boots?
souljacker
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Just got back from a ride and after going through a few puddles my feet got soaked, anyone recommend some good waterproof socks, boots ot shoe covers?
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SealskinzI don't do smileys.
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Have a pair for riding and one for workNicolai CC0 -
cheers, i'll have a look at sealskinz, any particualr place to get them cheap?0
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Never see them cheap, Google them for the usual lowest porice search result.0
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Someone has last year's? (what changes I don't know) on sale, trying to remember who.I don't do smileys.
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Another vote for sealskinz
Go Outdoors had then well discounted recently, worth a lookCheers
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I have Sealskinz gloves and socks and in the wet they're absolutely the best thing you can have to keep you dry, they work 100% and i still maintain they're one of the best investments i ever made.0
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Sealskinz are great...
Incidentally I just got a set of the Gore waterproof socks and they're absolutely horrible. Probably very waterproof though, but useless at being socks.Uncompromising extremist0 -
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I had a pair of seal skinz and they were absolute rubbish. Yeah they are waterproof but you'll need to look after them properly to maintain that for any more than a couple of uses. My main gripe is that they weren't even close to being foot shaped and just felt like a couple of bags on my feet. Only plus point was that they were slightly warmer than normal socks. For me they were a complete waste of money. This year I'm trying my luck with overshoes for commuting in the wet.0
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+1 for sealskinz
They are a weird shape but keep your feet warm and dry(providing water doesnt go over the top of them)
Had mine for years and still work a treat although i wish they had a sealed openingFocus Cayo Pro
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oodboo wrote:My main gripe is that they weren't even close to being foot shaped and just felt like a couple of bags on my feet.
I can relate to that but when mine are on my feet and wedged between feet and shoe I never notice any difference from a normal sock.0 -
Agree with everything above.
Sealskinz, they don't fit like normal socks (not stretchy? I assume because of the membrane) but they do what they're supposed to.
I think the Gore ones are just the membrane, they assume that you'll be wearing normal socks under them. Although I always wear normal socks under my sealskinz.0 -
-1 for Sealskinz
Once the water runs down your legs they fill them with water, trench foot isn't fun.
I vote for waterproof over shoes and carry a couple of spare pairs of socks to change mid ride if it's a long ride0 -
John Moore wrote:Once the water runs down your legs they fill them with water, trench foot isn't fun.
Mine don't :?Uncompromising extremist0