My feet are still numb...

nitrogen

Is there an overshoe and magic sock combo that could keep my feet dry in heavy rain? I currently have a pair of endura overshoes and they are hopeless in a downpour.

Think I might wrap my ankles in cling-film next time.

Beasty

Maybe this should be in Raam's fashion advice thread, but I'm sure the owner of these will recognise them:

ednwireland

long seal skin socks underneath as well ?

like this one
http://www.sealskinz.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/KE451%7C%7C~@c~@b%7C0%7Cuser%7C1,0,0,1%7C56%7C

(long to stop water running down it)

Lumen

Beasty wrote: »

Maybe this should be in Raam's fashion advice thread, but I'm sure the owner of these will recognise them

I believe those are Captain Havoc's legs.

I cannot believe I know that.

Beasty

Lumen wrote: »

I cannot believe I know that.

Once you have seen that particular image it sticks with you for the rest of your life ....

trek climber

He's not sponsorsed by Gillette by any chance !!!

rothar man

pair of socks - spar plastic bag - another pair of socks

always does the trick for me.

Raam

Here is the best possible advice I can give: if it is raining, you will get wet. Learn to accept it.

Lusk Doyle

Raam's level of directness hasn't been seen since the Jack Charlton era (route one - put em under pressure)!

If it rains you will get wet - brilliant!

mloc123

Beasty wrote: »

Maybe this should be in Raam's fashion advice thread, but I'm sure the owner of these will recognise them:

I am usually against amateurs shaving their legs, but...

Jawgap

Beasty wrote: »

Once you have seen that particular image it sticks with you for the rest of your life ....

Why would anyone have that image to hand on their computer??????

Beasty

Jawgap wrote: »

Why would anyone have that image to hand on their computer??????

A quick search for "clingfilm" and "Captain Havoc" brought up a number of images - only that one was safe for work though;)

Captain Havoc

Ye're just jealous that ye have to spend money on ladyshaves and leg warmers.

langdang

I'm a fan of the sealskinz waterproof socks on the MTB.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sealskinz-hi-vis-waterproof-socks/

They are thick, so you may find they won't fit inside a tight set of road shoes unfortunately.

I don't think they are fully waterproof either (altho maybe I just have extremely sweaty feet!) but you get a kind of a wetsuit effect - the small amount of water that does get in will stay warm - with a normal sock it's new cold water coming in all the time that sucks all the heat away from your feet.

Captain Havoc

I'm also a big fan of sealskinz as even with booties your feet can still get wet so I find sealskinz the best way around this. As for the clingfilm photo, I went for a very long spin on a coldish day, I was about three or four hours from home so I had to improvise, I can assure you that clingfilm is excellent in the absense of more conventional items.