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On todays snowy/sleety/rainy (mostly road) ride I ended up with ice cold feet cause water was running down my full length bibs which were tucked into my water proof boots - is there an easy way to fix this?
Already got mudguards to stop the worst of the spray but after 2.5 hours it got unbearably cold.
Cheers!
Don’t tuck your bibs into your boots
Gaiters are probably the only proper solution. Not sure how compatible they’d be with road boots, I’d try waterproof socks and overshoes/socks.
Grip Grab make a neoprene gaiter just for this job. Cheaper option is Marigolds and some scissors.
The GripGrab gaiters are really good. Knee-length Sealskinz socks are an option too.
I think the neoprene grip grab gaiters are being discontinued. I had real trouble finding some for sensible money and ended up buying direct. Last pair I bought was from their official outlet on Amazon and were about £12. A lot of places that have stock are asking at least double that and I could bring myself to spend that much on something so basic.
They're good, but they're not going to totally seal your boots. If you're riding long enough, you'll still get wet feet. The important thing for me is keeping my feet warm even though they get wet.
Lake boots and merino socks work fairly well for me. Go for the thickest merino socks that you can fit inside your boots. Some grip grab gaiters over the top of the boots and then your waterproof bibs over the top of the gaiters. It's probably as good as it's going to get.
Where it looks like they've discontinued the neoprene ones, they've replaced them with a thinner, less stretchy but fully waterproof material. I bought some to try them out. No idea how well they work or how they compare to the neoprene because they were so small and unstretchy that I can't even get them over my foot!
I get on well with a pair of Spatz which I wear over my shoes and under my tights. Socks are Pretty damp when I take them off but nice and warm
As per the first reply, the simplest answer is to have the foot end of your bibs over the top of your boots. If they've got a stirrup on the end, put that under the sole of the boot, not under your foot in the boot.
Years ago a mate of mine solved the problem by cutting the bottom of the legs off of an old wet suit that he had used for wind surfing. Invert them so the narrow part goes over the calf and the wide part over the top of the boots. Custom made gaiters.
I always wear waterproof socks in the winter no matter what boots/shoes I have on, there will always be water somewhere.
I just dont bother with waterproof shoes.
Inevitably water gets in and then it just holds it.
Breathable shoes and merino socks for me. Merino socks retain warmth even when wet.
Been using Neoprene Leg Shields from Amazon for a few years - cheap & excellent