| Re: Cure for cold toes when it's freezing
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> This morning I added something new to my cold-weather arsenal. Hopefully all
> of us who are silly enough to ride when it's below (or even close to)
> freezing use cold-weather booties over our shoes. But while booties make the
> ride survivable, you'll still have that wonderful feeling in the shower as
> you thaw out, where your toes half-itch and half-hurt, and look a color of
> purple that you didn't find in your box of crayolas growing up. So what's my
> no-longer-secret for keeping my toes comfy? Simple. Put a pair of Kucharik
> toe warmers (that's what I use, but there are many other brands that work
> similarly) over the front of your shoes, and then the booties over those. I
> didn't know it would actually work, it just seemed like something to try.
>
> It worked GREAT! No numbness, no itching, no pain. Not even that ugly purple
> color in the shower.
That's what I do also on the really cold days: Pearl Izumi toe warmers
over the shoes, then the booties. Plus, I've found that adding thin,
poly-pro sock liners under wool-blend cycling socks helps a great deal.
This morning it was 8 degrees. I overslept and therefore did not bike
to work, but I'll be on the road tomorrow morning. I just picked up a
neoprene face mask; it makes me look like some kind of cycling Ninja -
not exactly the look I want, but it is warm!
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