Cold feet

[woodbutcher]

I know that strictly speaking this thread should be somewhere other than Vintage / Classic bikes but its my feet that l am referring to and they are definitely "vintage".
I have just got back from a 25 km ride on a fairly dull day with temperature around 2c. and my feet are bl...dy cold. Lets face it, cycling shoes or trainers and thin socks aren't much use in these conditions, so has anyone got advice on how to avoid freezing your toes off !

 

[DCLane]

Merino socks.
Oversocks / overshoes.
Toe covers.
Winter shoes / boots.

Or a combination of all four @woodbutcher depending upon the temperature. I'm in the hills in West Yorkshire and it gets here *


* at which point I put leggings on over the shorts

 

[ConnoisseurEquator]

Hi
Two thin pair of socks. Double layers always insulate better than one thick pair.
A windshield over shoes will help on top of that.

 

[woodbutcher]

Merino socks.
Oversocks / overshoes.
Toe covers.
Winter shoes / boots.

Or a combination of all four @woodbutcher depending upon the temperature. I'm in the hills in West Yorkshire and it gets here *


* at which point I put leggings on over the shorts

Thanks DC Lane and you just jogged my memory.....l have a pair of "Sealskin" overshoes which are living in the bottom of a drawer somewhere and l completely forgot about them

 

[fossyant]

Winter cycling boots. You can get road, MTB and 'flat' soles - you may be looking at flat ones if using on retro bikes without clipless.

Wouldn't be without my Winter MTB shoes - use them most of the time, unless quite dry. Great at keeping mud and water off, as well as toasty feet.

 

[T4tomo]

If merino socks and overshoes don't solve the issue, it's not the weather to be cycling in.

 

[biggs682]

Try some Northwave boots i picked a pr up secondhand and they are good

 

[Randomnerd]

https://www.30seven.eu/en/products/socks/socks-short

 

[raleighnut]

Winter boots.

 

[Mike_P]

Are there any boots which have a wide openings that are tightened once the boots are on? I struggle with most non cycling boots typically finding them impossible to put on.

 

[rogerzilla]

Overshoes solve this for me.

 

[woodbutcher]

https://www.30seven.eu/en/products/socks/socks-short

Warm feet don't come cheap though

 

[midlife]

Sorry, I was looking for pictures of Hermione Norris

 

[woodbutcher]

Sorry, I was looking for pictures of Hermione Norris

Happy to oblige