Can Orange juice help with cold feet when cycling??

[currystomper]

I think that I've just found a good hack. Go and buy carton of Orange Juice (other juices are available) drink the juice - do you feet feel warmer?? No?? Ok carefully cut the open the empty packet, pull out the insoles of your cycling shoes, trace round the insoles to make a pattern on the packet, cut out the pattern and pop the shapes (foil to the inside )into your shoes and then put your insoles back.

Do your feet now feel warmer when you are out on a ride??

So I'll tried this out on my cycling shoes and the fit of the shoes is unchanged, as expected, as the carton packaging is quite thin - I've not been out for a ride 'cause its too cold.

But have done the same to a pair of cheap walking shoes and it does seem to work when I'm out walking (or am I kidding myself??). The cartoon insoles should be waterproof and the alumimuim foil should reflect radiated heat back from your feet - so I think it should work.

Found the basis of this hack on youtube - but now can't now find the video.

*ps didn't drink all of the juice other folk helped I just diverted the cartoon on its way to the bin.

 

[Chris S]

You could use any tetrapak. I'll give it a go.

 

[albion]

You stole that invention off Blue Peter, didn't you?

 

[Webbo2]

Seems like a bodge to me.😉

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Seems like a bodge to me.😉

Helps keep your feet dry in fords too - it's a bodge over troubled water!

I'll get my coat

 

[wakemalcolm]

You put them in upside down in the summer, I take it?

 

[Gwylan]

Anyone got a cure for chilblains. The latest old age bonus.

 

[berty bassett]

Anyone got a cure for chilblains. The latest old age bonus.

I use the grin and bear it approach
Don’t worry , some other pain will come along and take your mind off it
You could play old timers bingo and mark off each ailment as you get them - careful though , when you shout bingo as you bend to tie shoelaces they might think it’s time you go in a home !

 

[esoxlucius]

Well thanks for that! I read the title of your post, jumped to conclusions, and preceded to fill both my cycling shoes full to the brim with cold orange juice! I thrust both feet in and the missus bollocked me for getting orange juice all over the kitchen floor!

Maybe ask the mods to change the title of your post to "can cardboard packaging help with cold feet when cycling" in case somebody else does the same as me.

For the record, the method I inadvertently chose doesn't work!!

 

[Drago]

I had visions of immersing ones feet postmride in a bowl of warm orange juice.

 

[richardfm]

Do you have to wash the Tetrapak after consuming the content and cutting the thermal insoles from it? The instructions didn't mention this.

 

[teeonethousand]

Do you have to wash the Tetrapak after consuming the content and cutting the thermal insoles from it? The instructions didn't mention this.

Also...does it matter whether it has bits in it or smooth ?,.....asking for a friend 😂

 

[fossyant]

Overshoes with cut down plastic bags to cover the toe area ? Or go buy some winter boots. So good, I have 3 pairs.

 

[currystomper]

Thanks folks for the replies! Yes this just a quick hack that maybe useful to somebody! Winter boots are the real fix, but a bit on the expensive side!! Also know a long distance rider who has electrically heated insoles in his boots with an app on his phone to control them, life can be weirder than we can imagine sometimes.....

 

[presta]

Make a pair of pogies, that makes a really big difference.