winter riding shoes

[el gueche]

what do you recommend - fancy pants winter riding boots or a decent insulated, water-proof hiking boot? for the bottoms, etc - not commuting -

[nigel]

Check out the Lake MXZ300 Winter Boot, Now Sports should have em in stock, but ANY LBS can get em through QBP.

D

[soupboy]

...check them on-line at the discount shops. I got a pair from Cambria for only $89 two seasons ago - total steal.

Best purchase I ever made. I only need lite woolies of even regular cycling socks to ride comfortably.

Sean

[mtnbykr]

what do you recommend - fancy pants winter riding boots or a decent insulated, water-proof hiking boot? for the bottoms, etc - not commuting -
ditto on the lakes [www.lakecycling.com/adventure.html (http://www.lakecycling.com/adventure.html)] [scroll down]

they aren't really waterproof but i've stood in 6" of slop and my feet were slightly damp. the lakes work for commutimng also. in duluth, this is what we'll ride in until march/april. i use mine on the road for spring riding also.

kl

[tedsti]

I have had really good luck with these.
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=17558&subcategory_ID=1344
I have never used dedicated winter riding boots to compare. If you step in a deep puddle, the booties will let water in through the hole in the sole. Other than that, they have kept my toes toasty.

Ted

[pefozzy]

Unless the riding gets really wet and sloppy, for cold weather I just put duct tape over my shoe vents. That seems to extend their comfort range quite a bit.

[Ish]

Another vote for the lakes!

Part of it depends on your feet. I am a wuss when it comes to fingertips, ears and toes. I couldn't jam heavy socks into my regular riding shoes because it cut the circulation off and made it worse.

booties work well down to 20 degrees or so for me. Another option, if you have room, is to put those disposable toe warmers in your shoes. However, since I have gone with the lakes, I haven't looked back.

Last year NOW sports wasn't carrying them in stock. I couldn't find a local shop that did carry them (wanted to try them on before buying to get the right size) and everyone could order them from QBP, but required me to buy them even if they didn't fit because they couldn't return them to QBP. I ordered online from Performance because they have a return policy. go figure.....

[el gueche]

i also have poor circulation in my hands and feet - i saw the lakes at freewheel today at msrp - did you buy you shoe size or did you get a size larger for thicker socks?

[soupboy]

...fairly true to size. Again, they are warm and only require thin - as in cycling specific - woolies or regular cycling socks unless the deep freeze has set in.

You could try 1/2 size larger than your regular shoe size but they may get sloppy.

I bought mine in my regular size.

Sean

[Ish]

I normally wear 45's and I went to 46's. I wear them with a little thicker socks (the same ones I use skiing) and it works great!

Depends on your feet. Again, my get cold easily so having them a little larger for thicker socks works nice.

If freewheel has the winter model in stock - try different sizes and get the one you think fits best.

Just don't try all their shoes and then go oder online :embarass: