Overshoe etiquette question

One_Time

What's the story with wearing overshoes with shorts and a short sleeved top? Is that frowned upon by the Euro gods?

I've been finding the last few weeks that every bit of me is fine in summer gear except my feet, which come back from spins numb from cold. I've tried wearing thicker socks, but they make my feet feel cramped in the shoes. I'd like to go with the overshoes for another few weeks, until it gets a bit warmer (if it gets warmer) but I'd hate to make a massive fashion faux pas. What do you guys think?

Inquitus

One_Time wrote: »

What's the story with wearing overshoes with shorts and a short sleeved top? Is that frowned upon by the Euro gods?

I've been finding the last few weeks that every bit of me is fine in summer gear except my feet, which come back from spins numb from cold. I've tried wearing thicker socks, but they make my feet feel cramped in the shoes. I'd like to go with the overshoes for another few weeks, until it gets a bit warmer (if it gets warmer) but I'd hate to make a massive fashion faux pas. What do you guys think?

HTFU

Lusk Doyle

Toe warmers!

Beasty

I tend to use them regardless of conditions - when TT'ing they save me time, and at other times they keep my shoes clean;)

Lusk Doyle

They save sweet f a in time for the likes of us! Maybe if I had them on the nags head the race result six have been different!!!

Beasty

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

They save sweet f a in time for the likes of us! Maybe if I had them on the nags head the race result six have been different!!!

up to 30s for a 25m TT;)

Lusk Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

up to 30s for a 25m TT;)

With a tail wind too I suspect!

One_Time

Thanks Beasty! If it's good enough for you it's good enough for me.

Now if I can just manage to avoid catching my leg hairs in the zips I'll be laughing...

Lumen

Cover socks

xz

One_Time wrote: »

Thanks Beasty! If it's good enough for you it's good enough for me.

Now if I can just manage to avoid catching my leg hairs in the zips I'll be laughing...

You're worried about the Euro Gods, buy wearing overshoes with shorts and short sleeves, yet you dont SHAVE......very UNEURO :D

Beasty

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

With a tail wind too I suspect!

From here


I can see why you are going to be marshalling on Wednesday now

One_Time

You've got my number there XZ! I'm a bit of a mess of conflicting influences at the moment. Gonna try to get a bit quicker before I finally make the plunge into shaving, but it's definitely on the cards.

iregk

Lets not be too hasty here. The overshoes. Do they have a rather large clearly defined sponsor on the outside? If not then they are not acceptable at any stage of the year...

Something like this is perfect:

rockman15

just to throw my 2 cents in

I think the single greatest over shoe ever created belonged to Jan Ullrich. No Idea why I i think its so cool. Just do.

seamus

If there's even going to be a hint of rain, the overshoes go on for me. Shoes just don't dry out, ever. Over a longish ride, your soaked clothes will dry out, but your shoes won't.

Mr Velo

seamus wrote: »

If there's even going to be a hint of rain, the overshoes go on for me. Shoes just don't dry out, ever. Over a longish ride, your soaked clothes will dry out, but your shoes won't.

+1