Cold feet... has anyone ever used Embrocation Cream to warm them up?

thekooman · 11-02-2014 11:07PM #1

hi all,
i know its been done to death on here about how to warm up your feet.
I have neoprene and normal type boot covers, merino socks and bigger shoes so as to help with keeping the feet warm but to no avail... ill always end up with cold feet when its anything less than 5/6 degrees and rain.

One of lads at the weekend mentioned he uses embrocation cream on his legs... he has never tried it on his feet because he thinks the skin is too thin for it to work.
Has anyone ever tried it on their feet?
was thinking something like these from wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=embrocation

advice would be good.

07Lapierre · 11-02-2014 11:23PM

Your shoes are too tight..

Cee-Jay-Cee · 11-02-2014 11:35PM

thekooman wrote: »

hi all,
i know its been done to death on here about how to warm up your feet.
I have neoprene and normal type boot covers, merino socks and bigger shoes so as to help with keeping the feet warm but to no avail... ill always end up with cold feet when its anything less than 5/6 degrees and rain.

07Lapierre wrote: »

Your shoes are too tight..

Apparently not...

Diggabot · 11-02-2014 11:36PM

thekooman wrote: »

hi all,
i know its been done to death on here about how to warm up your feet.
I have neoprene and normal type boot covers, merino socks and bigger shoes so as to help with keeping the feet warm but to no avail... ill always end up with cold feet when its anything less than 5/6 degrees and rain.

One of lads at the weekend mentioned he uses embrocation cream on his legs... he has never tried it on his feet because he thinks the skin is too thin for it to work.
Has anyone ever tried it on their feet?
was thinking something like these from wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=embrocation

advice would be good.

Saw a good tip on GCN... put your socks on then wrap your feet in tinfoil before putting your shoes on. Keeps them nicely insulated. Now I haven't tried it myself as my feet are warm once I've my overshoes on but seems like it'd work.

thekooman · 11-02-2014 11:38PM

i just purchased a size 13 moving up from a 12 and that has given more room but maybe i need to go to a 14(eu 48). this cycling craic is all money

thekooman · 11-02-2014 11:40PM

Diggabot wrote: »

Saw a good tip on GCN... put your socks on then wrap your feet in tinfoil before putting your shoes on. Keeps them nicely insulated. Now I haven't tried it myself as my feet are warm once I've my overshoes on but seems like it'd work.

i tried that tinfoil job and by the time i finished the ride the tinfoil was all ripped up so was useless.... then again maybe it was the Tesco brand tinfoil that was useless.

Diggabot · 11-02-2014 11:42PM

thekooman wrote: »

i tried that tinfoil job and by the time i finished the ride the tinfoil was all ripped up so was useless.... then again maybe it was the Tesco brand tinfoil that was useless.

Yeah you might need some fancier tinfoil... do Castelli make it ðŸ˜œ

thekooman · 11-02-2014 11:51PM

Diggabot wrote: »

Yeah you might need some fancier tinfoil... do Castelli make it ðŸ˜œ

:-) its a wonder they don't. i might get some stronger tinfoil and try it again the weekend... its promised cold enough anyways to test it out.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 12-02-2014 12:15AM

thekooman wrote: »

:-) its a wonder they don't. i might get some stronger tinfoil and try it again the weekend... its promised cold enough anyways to test it out.

What shoes are you using? Perhaps you should invest in winter cycling shoes? I was out a few times last week in 2-3 degree temps and with BBB Heavy duty overshoes, regular socks and regular road shoes my feet were overheating lightly after a few hours. Its not a bad complaint but feet being to hot is nearly as bad as feet being too cold IMO.

quozl · 12-02-2014 07:50AM

One of the Orwell lads was telling me at the weekend that he uses an oil based goo that he buys online on the cycling sites to keep his toes warm. I guess that's the stuff. He was very enthusiastic about it.

G1032 · 12-02-2014 08:04AM

Got a top yesterday in my lbs to put a plastic bag over my socks. It'll help keep out the wind. Going to try this at the weekend

07Lapierre · 12-02-2014 08:41AM

CJC999 wrote: »

Apparently not...

Fair enough...but even big shoes can be too tight.

thekooman · 12-02-2014 09:26AM

thanks all for the replies
first off im gonna try the tinfoil again but a stronger one this time.
the shoes i have now are diadoras (44 euro ones from CRC) and i went up to a 13 to get that bit extra and they have space for moving the toes about. im afraid of going to a 14 as they might be floating on me.

if the tinfoil fails i might go for the "goo" which is the cream...sure for 16 euro it'd be worth a try... will post back how it goes.

CramCycle · 12-02-2014 09:35AM

Put another sock over the tinfoil to help stop it ripping if you can.

Highway_To_Hell · 12-02-2014 09:48AM

I picked up a set of foil insulated insoles in Lidl/Aldi a few weeks ago. (similar to these) removed the old insole and replaced with the insulated one and it worked a treat. I will swap back when the weather gets better.

mistermatthew · 12-02-2014 11:57AM

thekooman wrote: »

thanks all for the replies
first off im gonna try the tinfoil again but a stronger one this time.
the shoes i have now are diadoras (44 euro ones from CRC) and i went up to a 13 to get that bit extra and they have space for moving the toes about. im afraid of going to a 14 as they might be floating on me.

if the tinfoil fails i might go for the "goo" which is the cream...sure for 16 euro it'd be worth a try... will post back how it goes.

The tinfoild will rip, no matter what you try, If you get an emergency blanket and cut it up works much better. 2euro maybe in a chemists

thekooman · 12-02-2014 11:55PM

good tip on the emergency blanket... i got the top of the range tinfoil in Tesco today and used it on the turbo this evening with the 2 pairs of socks. it ripped a small bit but not as bad as the own brand stuff.
it still didn't keep me warm though... the garage was about 8 degrees where i have the turbo. Just can't seem to ever get them warm or cosy.

half tempted to try a pair of winter boots but thats more money. ill have a look at those insulated insoles as well.

thebouldwhacker · 13-02-2014 03:03AM

You had cold feet on your turbo?
With tinfoil and two pairs of socks?
I think you have something else going on. The only thing cold on a turbo is a drink, maybe you need to get your circulation checked.

lescol · 13-02-2014 07:55AM

I too suffer from cold feet, chilblains, Raynauds etc, late last year I took an old pair of cycling shoes and smeared silicone sealer over the mesh panels and ventilation holes, I wear thermal socks when it's dry and sealskinz in the wet with a pair of heavy duty overshoes. So far this winter I haven't had any of the above problems.

thekooman · 13-02-2014 09:27AM

thanks guys for the replies...reading about Raynauds there and i'd say i have that... even after some hard turbo sessions the end of my toes could be white from the cold.
i think i might doctor my Diadoras with the silicon sealer and use them for autumn, winter and spring and try a pair of Sealskinz for the wet days. I do have BBB Waterflex and the BBB neoprenes overshoes.
i was going to get a 2nd pair of Diadoras so will go another size up for curiosity as well instead of getting Winter boots like the Northwave Celsius.

thekooman · 27-02-2014 11:59AM

got a pair of sealskinz socks at half price (20 euro) in the lbs. same as this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sealskinz-mid-weight-mid-length-socks/ but in full length and they have been great on the turbo so far.

wore them last sunday but it was 12 degrees and it didn't rain so not really a good test . i think this weekend is promised cold so will update again.

Cold feet... has anyone ever used Embrocation Cream to warm them up?

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