Cold Feet

[Rugbyman]

I'm sure I read on a topic about curing cold feet and someone wrote that they wrapped their feet in cling film so my question is , Has anyone tried this does it work and what other things do you riders do to keep your tootsies warm ?

 

[Grayduff]

Freezer bags over the top of socks ..

 

[ColinJ]

what other things do you riders do to keep your tootsies warm ?

I find that staying at home with the bike, and sitting in front of my gas wall heater does the trick!

 

[robgul]

Either very thin silk socks, or nylon pop-socks under regular cycling socks.

Rob

 

[Trail Child]

I knit my own merino wool socks and haven't had old feet this winter yet (in Canada)!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I knit my own merino wool socks and haven't had old feet this winter yet (in Canada)!

Ooooooo......I'd love a pair of knitted merino socks, I have size 12/13 feet and my socks are always a tadge too tight.

 

[gaz]

Winter booties for me.

 

[400bhp]

Winter booties for me.

Aye-convert here too.

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

Shoes: slightly too big;
Socks: thick wooly ones;
Overshoes: any that keep rain & wind out.
I think it's important that your feet aren't constricted. You need to ensure free-flowing blood circulation to keep warm - hence the bigger shoes.

 

[Herbie]

I knit my own merino wool socks and haven't had old feet this winter yet (in Canada)!

will you knit me a pair? its cold up here in Jockland

 

[slowmotion]

Shoes: slightly too big;
Socks: thick wooly ones;
Overshoes: any that keep rain & wind out.
I think it's important that your feet aren't constricted. You need to ensure free-flowing blood circulation to keep warm - hence the bigger shoes.

Spot on! Don't squash your socks into your shoes.
George at ASDA do some really good synthetic "boot"socks. Tesco likewise. Forget the "technical" cr#p peddled by specialist bike and outdoor shops.

Edit: I have a pair of waterproof Sealskinz socks. They are waterproof. All that happens is that the rain drenches your legs and drips down the surface of your ankle into the sock. It never leaves until you take the socks off. Squelch, squelch. You become a trench foot model.

 

[Crankarm]

Endura Coolmax liner socks. Midlayer running sock. Heater eater fleece sock. Shimano MW80 winter boots - insulated and Goretex, one size larger = Warm and dry feet.

Cling film + plastic bags to keep feet warm = load of rubbish. I tried it once. Feet got cold, very cold and sweaty wet. Never again.

If you want to stay warm in winter you have to be prepared to invest in good kit. Otherwise best stay at home.

 

[summerdays]

My winter boots are a size too large (on purpose), and then I wear two pairs of socks in them - one of them fairly thick. I still get cold feet but no where near as bad as I used to.

 

[Pale Rider]

I knit my own merino wool socks and haven't had old feet this winter yet (in Canada)!

TC,

I think you have an online business opportunity there.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I cycle in soft leather hiking boots (goretex lined) with a single pair of merino wool socks. I don't suffer from cold feet.
(I do have some hand knitted socks that my OH and I were given whilst cycling through Lithuania, but they are too warm for this country).

As mentioned above, the trick is to make sure your boots have room for your feet to move - it is the air in the shoes that acts as insulation (and air trapped in socks) and that's what keeps your feet warm, in conjunction with keeping your legs warm enough. Your feet & toes must have a good circulation to them (blood warmed elsewhere in the body will help to keep your feet warm if you let it get to them!)