Anyone running winter boots for road cycling?

nicksnikita

Couldn’t find the overshoes this morning so rode without them with cold wet feet.

Anyone running boots? Are they any good?

Haven't had a look online yet but I remember Northwave and Mavic types in the past

Weepsie

I have specialized defroster road ones and I'm going to say Louis garneau MTB ones for commutting

Great for cold. Won't keep the wet out, but keep it at bay a bit longer. I have often combined them with waterproof socks and overshoes and as good as it gets for keeping em dry.

nicksnikita

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121238049#Comment_121238049

Cheers I had a read around online today.

That seems to be the score with them alright.

Found the overshoes since at the bottom of a press so I might just stick with them. Always found them grand. Thanks

CantGetNoSleep

I have a Northwave pair. Heavy but I find them much handier than putting on overshoes. There is some sort of gaiter thing that you put over your shoe to stop water getting in (rain mainly gets in by sliding down the bib tights)

nicksnikita

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121238502#Comment_121238502

Worth the investment do you reckon?

CantGetNoSleep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121239032#Comment_121239032

Maybe not at full price, you often see them for 150-200. I think I got mine for 80 on sale though. It is really the ease of just putting shoes on like you do in summer when doing out the door. I find them better than overshoes in the rain, and I normally don't ride below zero unless exceptionally dry, but I've never had cold feet with them

nicksnikita

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121240176#Comment_121240176

Cheers

Macy0161

I have Northwave Artic MTB ones - I use them on the road too (put spd's on the road bike for winter). In the wet/ wet surface, I use gribgrab gators. Better than overshoes in my experience, but water will eventually get in if it is raining (rather than just spray).

nilhg

Shortly after this thread appeared my venerable (got them in Nov 2017) pair of Shimano RW5 boots finally gave up the ghost in a non fixable way, a couple of times the upper had detached from the sole but liberal use of ShoeGoo had saved the day and kept me moving and reasonably waterproof.

I'd have got another pair if I could have found any but they seem to be discontinued so I went for a pair of Fizik Artica R5s, they arrived from Bike24 on Friday last just in time for the BH weekend, initial impressions after 3 spins and 260 km are very positive, Sat was cool and dry, Sun cool and wet and Mon cool and damp, I never had cold feet, some water got in Sunday but that was wicking down my tights and socks.

I was a 47 in the Shimano, went for a 46.5 in the Fizik based on the CM measurement, some folk say they are narrow fitting but I haven't found that, so far at least they are comfy on a 4 hour spin even while my feet adjust to them. I'm happy so far.

https://www.bike24.com/p2249313.html

I think it's possible to get them cheaper than Bike24 if your size is in stock.

07Lapierre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307107#Comment_121307107

I have the Artic 5's for a few years now. Toptip: put a drop of WD40 on the zip every now and then, as the zip dries out/gets dirty over time and will eventually fail. WD40 will prolong the zip life.

if it does break, get a new zip fitted by this guy: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q7mQgaemsP5Xk68X9

He did a great job on mine (zip he fitted is better then the original)

nilhg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121318942#Comment_121318942

Good to know, thanks for that