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01-18-2007, 10:24 AM

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.
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

I made up something similar (I have size 16 feet & I sew). I made toe
covers out of thick fleece (synthetic) and booties out of stretch fleece
with heavy vinyl soles (cleat cutout). They work really well. I think
the secret is the stretch outer layer keeps the insulating layer close
to the shoe. I would think that "aero" shoe covers would work similarly.
When you say "booties", I'm not sure whether you mean the neoprene ones
or not, I have not had much luck with them nor the neoprene gloves I bought.

I managed one 2 hr ride in temps around 0(F) with mine. My toes were
just getting cold, but not uncomfortably so, at the end.

01-18-2007, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Peter Cole Posts: n/a	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. > > --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles > www.ChainReactionBicycles.com I made up something similar (I have size 16 feet & I sew). I made toe covers out of thick fleece (synthetic) and booties out of stretch fleece with heavy vinyl soles (cleat cutout). They work really well. I think the secret is the stretch outer layer keeps the insulating layer close to the shoe. I would think that "aero" shoe covers would work similarly. When you say "booties", I'm not sure whether you mean the neoprene ones or not, I have not had much luck with them nor the neoprene gloves I bought. I managed one 2 hr ride in temps around 0(F) with mine. My toes were just getting cold, but not uncomfortably so, at the end.