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Currently using five ten free riders which are great but in the wet the absorb a lot of water and retain it for ages. I’m after something for riding all through winter. They don’t need to be too warm as I’ll be wearing seal skins but need to stay drier than the free riders.
I'm in the same boat, currently have VXI Impacts, which I'd buy again for sure, but five10 in their wisdom don't make them any more.
Looking like a pair of the freerider DLX at present...
I’ve got dlx’s at the minute and they’re certainly better than My standard free riders in the wet but still hold on to a lot of water.
Anyone have O’Neill loam wp’s?
TBH I'm not that bothered about waterproofing, as rain pisses in the top anyway, I always wear sealskinz. I just want something that dries fairly quickly, which was where my VXI's were brilliant.
The Adidas / Five Ten trailcross Gortex things are due out this year. I've got the lighter summer ones and they've been fantastic.
TBH I’m not that bothered about waterproofing, as rain pisses in the top anyway
You can get mini gaiters, not waterproof fabric but they keep your shoes and socks pretty dry by funneling the water onto the shoe.
https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/climbing/gaiters/rab-scree
What I'm trying this winter with non-winter shoes - SealSkinz + greenland wax + self indicating silica gel in some old socks.
You can get mini gaiters, not waterproof fabric but they keep your shoes and socks pretty dry by funneling the water onto the shoe.
Is that what your username refers to? 🙂
Aye, I've a pair of them for hill running and ultras, mainly to stop wee stones getting into my trainers. Sealskinz, and kneehigh in deepest darkest west of scotland winter, do the job well tbf.
I was going to suggest Shimano MW5 boot then I remembered that I am pretty much the only person left in the world still riding SPDs. Good boots though
I know your probably all talking flat pedal shoes, but.....
I used shimano MW5 shoes and grip grab gaiters for mtb and commuting (shitty wet canal tow path) all through last winter and they worked great.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/gripgrab-cyclingaiter-rainy-weather-ankle-cuff?
I was going to suggest Shimano MW5 boot then I remembered that I am pretty much the only person left in the world still riding SPDs. Good boots though
No your not!
I was going to suggest Shimano MW5 boot then I remembered that I am pretty much the only person left in the world still riding SPDs. Good boots though
Quite the opposite, most of my riding buddies have gone from flat to SPD in the last few years as per the pro enduro guys.
Fannies that they are. 🙂
Knee high sealskinz so you've got full coverage between foot and thigh is my set up too, but I'll agree that my northwave clans do take a few days to dry out sometimes.
I have an awesome pair of northwave goretex spd booties that stay dry throughout winter, but there's no flat equivalent.
I rate the Five Ten Freerider EPS mid-tops for wet rides.
Not 100% waterproof but close enough, especially compared to normal Five Tens.
Go up one size though.
They seem to have discontinued those too btw chaka
I use Vaude Bike Gaiters over 5-10s and stay dry in even the worst weather.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaude-Mens-Gaiter-Accessories-Black/dp/B003DIBD0W
I'm quite curious about those to be Five Ten Trailcross GTX. The regular ones pop up at pretty reasonable prices sometimes, wonder about the new ones.
Option B would always be the Vaude Moab Mir STX
As Chakaping says, get some Freerider EPS or DLX half or a full size bigger, then some sealskinz, they will be your winter shoe, if it's dry then a second pair of socks can be worn.
Just get used to drying them out overnight, hand towels or small cloths rolled into the shoes, kept on radiators, etc and they'll be dry by the morning, same with the sealskinz.
Hated my Five Ten EPS, they're warm when dry- fantastic when dry actually, I did some deep frozen rides in them where they were perfect- but as we know "water resistant" in mountain biking means "soaks through instantly". And there's hardly such a thing as a cold dry UK ride. All they needed was the outer off of the Freerider Elements instead of leather and they'd be a lot better.
Speaking of which, the Element is still the best official mountain biking shoe I've worn, for winter. Which isn't saying a huge amount, but still. Some water resistance, doesn't soak up too much or go freezing cold when wet, and in every other way acts exactly like the standard Freerider.
Guide Tennies were good, if you can still find those. Bit clumpy but not much more so than old Impacts.
Cheap trail shoes, thin pair of socks, plastic bag another pair of socks.
Vaude Moab STX. Can't even remember how old mine are anymore, but they're still going strong and dry so much faster than the various 5:10s that I wasted my money on before