Finally I have got warm feet on the bike..... here's how

[jay clock]

Years ago (mid 80s) overshoes were not around. When I discovered those, it helped but I rarely got back with hot feet, if ever.

A couple of years back I bought the same shoes as before (Specialized) but a size up, and with 2 pairs of socks and overshoes as well, things were better.

Last Feb I got a pair of Northwave Celsius Arctic GTX boots after reading reviews. I have just realised without realising it that I no longer have cold feet. Still not hot, but I simply have stopped coming back and noticing that I have a problem. I wear dome cheap loop pile socks from a cheap shop of some type, and occasionally a second thin pair

As a big plus, they slip on in seconds, much faster than the overshoe hassle. I rarely cycle in heavy rain, but the only down side is that once water gets in, it isn't going to get out.

 

[jowwy]

I love my winter boots - i have the northwave arctic's too

 

[Piemanpaul]

I have pinched a trick from a friend of mine, I wear some really cheap thermal insoles from poundland, (guess how much they cost me) you get 2 pairs the quality isn't great but for a quid what do you want, anyway 2 pairs of thin socks with the insoles and overshoes and bobs your uncle, I've been out this morning, it was freezing but my feet weren't.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yup, long live Northwave winter boots!

 

[Globalti]

Regular summer shoes here with regular thin socks, BG insoles and neoprene Endura overshoes. Toasty in all weather.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I bought a pair of NW Arctics last winter because it was that kind of winter. And it's amazing quite how much water they will hold after a long, very wet ride. It took them a full week to dry out fully.

 

[jay clock]

I bought a pair of NW Arctics last winter because it was that kind of winter. And it's amazing quite how much water they will hold after a long, very wet ride. It took them a full week to dry out fully.

true. But I am not commuting. One long weekend ride, a midweek 1 hr at lunch if dry. On occasion I got them wet they were squelching. But warm at least!

 

[paul04]

I've got some waterproof/winter boots from decathlon, nice and warm and keep my feet nice and dry

 

[Kbrook]

I've got some waterproof/winter boots from decathlon, nice and warm and keep my feet nice and dry

Just been on the Decathlon site looking fr that very thing, can't see any at all. Have you a link?

 

[ayceejay]

Years ago (mid 80s) overshoes were not around.
What we wore then was scuba divers boots, no not the weighted deep sea divers ones, you had to get them big to fit over your shoes and cut a hole out for cleats but the only alternative was a spare pair of socks over your shoes.

 

[Kbrook]

Do you guys have the road bike or MTB version of the Artic, not sure what to go go, I have both sorts of pedals and cleats .

 

[paul04]

Just been on the Decathlon site looking fr that very thing, can't see any at all. Have you a link?

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These boots are not really ment for cycling, I was looking for something comfortable and waterproof,and not to expensive and these fit the billhttp://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-snow-200-boot-id_8285134.html

 

[DRHysted]

Do you guys have the road bike or MTB version of the Artic, not sure what to go go, I have both sorts of pedals and cleats .

I've got spd pedals on all my bikes so got the MTB version.
Wish I'd had them last year.
I find that turning them upside sown over the outlet port of the portable air conditioning unit at work has them dry before the end of shift. The thing is that even when they get wet, your feet are still warm.

 

[slowmotion]

I've got spd pedals on all my bikes so got the MTB version.
Wish I'd had them last year.
I find that turning them upside sown over the outlet port of the portable air conditioning unit at work has them dry before the end of shift. The thing is that even when they get wet, your feet are still warm.

Thanks for posting that. I looked for them earlier today and thought the only did an SPD-SL version. I'll look again.

 

[DRHysted]

Thanks for posting that. I looked for them earlier today and thought the only did an SPD-SL version. I'll look again.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/northwave-artic-commuter-mtb-gtx-boots/