Winter Boots Advice

[BigAl68]

@crazyjoe101
You need to try them both on and see which are the better fit it would seem. Both are great boots and get lots of rave reviews here and all over the numerous cycling Web pages, I looked when I got mine. Best to go with some summer socks and winter ones and try them out or order them both of wiggle and return the ones you don't want. Warm and dry feet makes winter so much nicer.

 

[the_mikey]

I use Northwave Fahrenheit winter boots, best bit of winter cycling gear I have ever used.

 

[BigAl68]

I use Northwave Fahrenheit winter boots, best bit of winter cycling gear I have ever used.

Agreed

 

[Peteaud]

Another NW Celsius user, they are very stiff soled (Carbon) and very warm.

As said above, go a bit bigger and wear thicker socks.

Never got cold feet in them, and never had to put on an overshoe.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/northwave-celsius-arctic-gtx-winter-mtb-boots/

Shop about, i got mine for £120.00 last year.

 

[crazyjoe101]

Haha, cruel fate. Having decided to get the Northwave Celcius for £100 off of Wiggle, I see that they are now £131, meanwhile, the deal at CRC which @potsy suggested (thanks) is no good for the Celcuis as they don't have my size. I think I'll just grab the Shimano's for £30 less at CRC.

 

[crazyjoe101]

Thanks for your help everyone, in the end I didn't bother with trying an EU47 Celsius and I didn't want to spend £30 more on the Celcius over the MW81. I've ordered a pair of EU46 MW81s from CRC (thanks @potsy again for the 'ten' tip) for only £99, so hopefully being one size up should give me some room without being loose. If they don't fit I can return them as long as the labels are still on etc. so we'll see how it goes.

 

[potsy]

Hope you like them joe, one thing is clear from this thread and that is how popular and well rated either of those makes of winter boot are.
Think mine are going into their 3rd winter now

 

[benb]

I've used both.
The Shimano ones are better fastened, with velcro straps, whereas the Northwave has a fiddly lace arrangement.
Both very warm and comfortable. I'd say the Northwaves are a bit warmer.

 

[crazyjoe101]

I've used both.
The Shimano ones are better fastened, with velcro straps, whereas the Northwave has a fiddly lace arrangement.
Both very warm and comfortable. I'd say the Northwaves are a bit warmer.

As far as I could tell, the MW81s have the advantages of a better fastening system as you mentioned, and reflective detailing. The reviews would point to the Celcius boots being slightly warmer and possibly more waterproof. Hopefully someone will find my DeFeet Woolie Boolie 2 socks so I don't have to replace them; I reccon wearing those with the boots I wouldn't get cold feet. I can also put my outer tights over the boot cuff to deflect water.

 

[BigAl68]

I've used both.
The Shimano ones are better fastened, with velcro straps, whereas the Northwave has a fiddly lace arrangement.
Both very warm and comfortable. I'd say the Northwaves are a bit warmer.

The northwave have a drawstring that pulls tight these days and then two velcro straps

 

[crazyjoe101]

The northwave have a drawstring that pulls tight these days and then two velcro straps

I've never tried the system so I'm being ignorant pasing judgement, but I think I like the sound of velcro better.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I've never tried the system so I'm being ignorant pasing judgement, but I think I like the sound of velcro better.

Just get both, you could wear a different one on each foot

 

[benb]

The northwave have a drawstring that pulls tight these days and then two velcro straps

Yes, that's the one I have. I find it quite fiddly, as you have to tuck the long drawstring lace underneath the velcro.

 

[BigAl68]

Yes, that's the one I have. I find it quite fiddly, as you have to tuck the long drawstring lace underneath the velcro.

I cut mine shorter as it was a pain and they work far better than way. Not sure why they have so much of the string it's not as if you put them on wearing massive lobster gloves lol

 

[jagman.2003]

Darn it. I was perfectly happy last winter with mtb shoes & overshoes.
But reading this thread has convinced me I 'must have' winter boots..!