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01-18-2007, 12:00 PM

Pat Lamb wrote:
> 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

There might be (that's probably upper limit). I couldn't find any for
size 52.

01-18-2007, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peter Cole Posts: n/a	Re: Cure for cold toes when it's freezing Pat Lamb wrote: > 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 There might be (that's probably upper limit). I couldn't find any for size 52.