I've got my summer shoes and winter boots but my spring shoes are falling to bits.
I need a pair of shoes that don't have perforations to let the water and cold air in.
Reccomendations please.
Freerider EPS. For the past few years these have served as my shoes for whenever it's wet out and I've been happy enough to buy a second pair.
The Ride Concepts i bought recently from Sports Direct are SOOOO good for that, like massively better than the 5tens.
I have the 5:10 EPS and have found them fine for winter rides, but they are a tight fit due to the insulation inside, so would recommend a full size up rather than the normal half.
Weeksy.. which ones did you get?
Weeksy.. which ones did you get?
Hellion Elite. The are perforated, but i've not had them 'wet' in the same way as the 5tens as they're more a leather type thing, (like Freerider Pro)
5ten EPS here too
I was gonna say the RC Hellions that are cheap on Evans, or Freerider Pros if you wanna spend more.
I would say to go a full size up in the RC shoes.
Freerider DLX
If I'm right then the Freerider DLX is basically the same as the previous version Freerider Elements, which is what I wear most of the time. Splashproof isn't quite the word, splashes can still get through (honestly mtb splashes are pretty challenging, it's not far off kicking solid water at 30mph, it blasts straight through a lot of stuff that for normal splashes would be waterproof) but they're pretty resistant and they're not like some splashproof/water resistant stuff where once it's wet it's all over, they stay sort of equally splashproof all ride. They've got no real insulation so they don't sponge up and they're realistic to wear in all but the hottest weather. I love 'em tbh, I think they're probably the best bike product Five Ten have ever made so I hope the DLX is as good.
I had a set of Freerider EPS Mids and they were completely unwaterproof, and also very spongey and water-holding (but very warm when dry- tbh I couldn't wear them in current weather, too warm, ironically unless I also got them wet).
But from previous threads this seems like it's a quality control issue, some people get good results from them, others terrible. Still would not recommend, except for totally dry snow-and-ice rides, when to be fair they were ace.
I don’t know how they compare against anything except Freeriders, but my Fox Union flats are much more splash proof than my 5.10s.
I had a set of Freerider EPS Mids and they were completely unwaterproof, and also very spongey and water-holding (but very warm when dry- tbh I couldn't wear them in current weather, too warm, ironically unless I also got them wet).
I've seen you mention this before. From my POV they're pretty good unless you like ploughing through deep puddles or ride a lot in the rain whereby water will ingress around the tongue which is not sealed, but if it's getting in there (eg from riding through a deep puddle) it's likely getting in round the ankles anyway. The actual rest of the uppers do not have venting or seams so should do a much better job of fending off the elements than any 'standard' shoe. Yes they are warmer, but the assumption is for the warm/dry days you'd be in a better vented she anyway. In terms of how they act as a sponge, they are nowhere near as bad as the standard freeriders (in fact I don;t much like the standard Freeriders at all, tey are heavy and the suede and thick tongue is a nightmare for soaking up water - the tongue on the latest EPS is more like the Freerider Pro one), and not as good as the Freerider Pro.
For the OP (who already has a winter boot and a summer shoe) I'd say they're pretty much spot on.
In terms of the others mentioned, the RC Helion, Freerider Pro, Fox Union are all vented on the toe box and potentially elsewhere on the upper (so do not fit requirement of the OP), they may shrug splashes but your feet are going to get wetter than in the EPS (but maybe sooo much better than a 'standard' Freerider).
I have Freerider Elements and DLX. Very similar as far as I know.
I had a set of Freerider EPS Mids and they were completely unwaterproof, and also very spongey and water-holding (but very warm when dry- tbh I couldn't wear them in current weather, too warm, ironically unless I also got them wet).
I've seen you mention this before. From my POV they're pretty good unless you like ploughing through deep puddles or ride a lot in the rain whereby water will ingress around the tongue which is not sealed, but if it's getting in there (eg from riding through a deep puddle) it's likely getting in round the ankles anyway. The actual rest of the uppers do not have venting or seams so should do a much better job of fending off the elements than any 'standard' shoe.
On mine it went straight through the material of the uppers, the synthetic leather just wasn't waterproof (they only describe the material as water resistant). But like I mentioned I think this was a quality control or materials issue not a design issue, if they were all like mine were nobody'd like em.
I have the Etnies Camber Cranks (Brandon Semenuk version) and they're pretty good for this. I don't know what the material is but it works well for wet days, does get a bit hot in summer though.
I’m a great fan of the Giros, partly because I don’t have FiveTen shaped feet, they always seem to rub whatever size I try . Giros not as grippy but definitely more water resistant and for me, comfortable.
I’ve got a set of Freeriders that are leather(they don't seem to be synthetic), and they’re pretty good in all but downpours and river crossings. As long as the water doesn’t go over the cuff they stay pretty dry. No idea if they’re standard Freeriders or EPS ones as they were from marketplace.
imll probably wax or polish them for next autumn like any leather shoe.
