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01-18-2007, 11:50 AM

Peter Cole wrote:
> 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 don't sew (much), so I gotta ask, are booties available for mountain
bike shoes up to size 13 (European 49)?

Pat

01-18-2007, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pat Lamb Posts: n/a	Re: Cure for cold toes when it's freezing Peter Cole wrote: > 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 don't sew (much), so I gotta ask, are booties available for mountain bike shoes up to size 13 (European 49)? Pat