Warm and dry feet?

[Moose.]

Is it possible? I got some SealSkinz Ultra Light socks for Christmas which I thought might be the answer but alas no. They are waterproof but the trouble is when you ride through a few puddles the water sprays up and then runs down your leg filling the sock with water! I guess if I wore trousers/tights I could overlap them but I always wear shorts, so have no way of sealing the tops of the socks. It seems odd for SealSkinz to offer a product designed for cycling when they don't work!

Any suggestions for warm and dry feet?

[WildCards]

Sir Jonny has recently bought some Shimano winter boots similiar to these; He loves them.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[Moose.]

Ah! I should add I don't do SPDs! I wear FiveTens on V8s Just as grippy with the added benefit of being able to jump clear

[WildCards]

Moose. said:

Ah! I should add I don't do SPDs! I wear FiveTens on V8s Just as grippy with the added benefit of being able to jump clear

http://www.funky-wellington-boots.co.uk/

[pdV6]

The good news is that even if water gets in over the top of your waterproof socks, at least it can't get out again and therefore warms up and works a bit like a wetsuit.

[atom111]

Shame you don't use SPD's as the MW02 boot from Shimano is a fantastic winter boot and will keep you warm and dry.

[Fourmotion]

pdV6 said:

The good news is that even if water gets in over the top of your waterproof socks, at least it can't get out again and therefore warms up and works a bit like a wetsuit.

If only they worked like that! My Sealskinz are great for walking, but on a bike as soon as the water starts running down your leg, they fill up like baloons. They are not neoprene like a wetsuit.

Have you tried Assos? There was a big article in the Times Ingear section about their gear, and it's meant to be pretty good. Albeit very expensive......

[pdV6]

Ah. My only 1st hand experience is with Porel Drys; they do let the water in over the top but enough leaks out to remain comfortable (that may be because they're about 10 years old and a bit worn out, though).

[mk1fan]

Moose. said:

It seems odd for SealSkinz to offer a product designed for cycling when they don't work!

They do work, you just use them in isolation. As you said yourself 'if you wore tights' etc... Keeping dry and warm is about combining lots of different products from shoes to hat, not just choosing one item.

I would try wearing some Merino (sp?) wool socks under the Seal Skinz. Wool is a rather strange product that warms up when it gets wet - not hugely but enough. They are also naturally anti bacterial.

Alternatively you could aim to keep your feet warm - as you're ok with getting wet on the rest of your body - MBR or WMB reviewed some heating pads you put in your shoes to keep your toes warm. iirc they were £2.50 a pack but the name escapes me.

[lanby]

Moose. said:

Is it possible? I got some SealSkinz Ultra Light socks for Christmas which I thought might be the answer but alas no. They are waterproof but the trouble is when you ride through a few puddles the water sprays up and then runs down your leg filling the sock with water! I guess if I wore trousers/tights I could overlap them but I always wear shorts, so have no way of sealing the tops of the socks. It seems odd for SealSkinz to offer a product designed for cycling when they don't work!

Any suggestions for warm and dry feet?

Duck tape - end of problem