Waterproof shoes for cycling?

[MichaelW2]

The problem is that most boots are too low and have too much foam padding. You cannot train water from your overpants to run outside most boots. Neoprene ankle wraps are not very pub friendly, they look dorky. Overbootees and waterproof socks are an admission of boot failure.
I am always on the lookout for boots with a lightweight construction and an unpadded high upper that only functions as a rain gaiter with no specual function for support. Paratrooper boots have the height but too much of everything.
French Foreign Legion Palladium Pampa boots can be waterproofed.

https://palladiumboots.co.uk/collections/mens

This model looks to be ideal for UK winters where cold rain is more of a problem than -10c and snow.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1hRpxhIcEGs

 

[12boy]

Rain or snow or freezing cold my neoprene booties work fine. I have mtn shoes a couple of sizes too large and heavy felt inserts and heavy wool socks. These are good to about -10 C. The zippers wore out 10 years ago and were replaced by buttons and loops. Fugly but warm and dry toes are a thing of beauty. Below -10 waterproof hiking boots or Sorels come into play.

 

[Anonymous1502]

Full mudguards and flaps and that's most of your problem solved.

When it rains, it isn't the puddles causing my feet to be wet, it literally rains inside my shoes.

 

[vickster]

When it rains, it isn't the puddles causing my feet to be wet, it literally rains inside my shoes.

Over shoes (or toe covers) but accept you will still get wet feet to some degree if it's torrential! Could put plastic bags over socks to keep them a little drier and tootsies warmer

 

[cougie uk]

When it rains, it isn't the puddles causing my feet to be wet, it literally rains inside my shoes.

What do you do when you walk in the rain then ?

It's a small amount of water falling into your shoe from the rain itself. The vast majority is spray. Try riding behind someone on wet roads if they haven't mudguards on. Yuk.

 

[rockyroller]

there's also a good deal of spray that's generated sideways, as-in not directly in line with the mudflap. that sideways spray hits my shoes. wiggle the front wheel, occasionally left or right for steering & the water spray is everywhere