Reccomend to me some Neoprene Overshoes

[nickyboy]

I bought a pair of DHB Extreme Weather neoprene overshoes a couple of years ago. They were good at keeping my feet dry and reasonably warm in tough winter conditions (I don't use mudguards so my feet get wet)

I pulled them out after Xmas to do a few rides in slushy conditions, only to find that the zip on both of them has failed...it's split apart and can't be reconnected

So I'm in the market for a pair of reasonably priced similarly "extreme weather" overshoes. If DHB is the best, I'll buy another pair. But been disappointed by the failing zips

 

[Crackle]

Here you go

They'll match your bike too. And it's a pair, so you'll have nearly as many overshoes as spokes

 

[nickyboy]

Here you go

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They'll match your bike too. And it's a pair, so you'll have nearly as many overshoes as spokes

I see the NYE drinking has started early

...joking aside, are they any good?

 

[Crackle]

20 quid, they look ok

 

[Katherine]

The planet X ones are velcro rather than a zip but riding through slush with no mudguards is a tall order for any overshoes to cope with!

 

[User6179]

The zips go on most overshoes eventually , BBB ones seem to have the best zips, Endura seem to have the worst.

 

[vickster]

Get some mudguards instead

Mudguards plus Mavic toe covers keep my feet pretty dry unless heavy rain

The BBB overshoes seem to get good press

 

[hoopdriver]

The zips on the Endurance are indeed dreadful. Good for about one use and then they break.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Happy with my SealSkinz. No longer made with real walrus due to inshore hunting restrictions.

 

[Bazzer]

The BBB zips on mine have lasted, unlike the ones on my Northwaves, which now have cable ties as the zip handle.
I don't know if it just me, but just below the left foot toe pocket developed a hole very quickly on my BBBs. I can only put it down to putting my left foot down when stopped and using the same foot to flick my pedal before clipping in. Necessitated inserting a patch from old neoprene hood.

 

[User6179]

I don't know if it just me, but just below the left foot toe pocket developed a hole very quickly on my BBBs. I can only put it down to putting my left foot down

Both mine are holed below the big toe.

 

[nickyboy]

Get some mudguards instead

Mudguards plus Mavic toe covers keep my feet pretty dry unless heavy rain

The BBB overshoes seem to get good press

Neither road bike is designed to take them so it's heavy duty overshoes all the way

Looking at the zips on the DHBs again, they are really shitty, cheap things. No surprise they failed really.

 

[Drago]

Plastic bags over your shoes, ends up under the legs of your tights. Planet X overshoes over that.

May as well lock the thread now

 

[Slick]

Overshoes have a tough life, and need to be regarded as semi-disposable.

That's what I've found. Winter road salt just eats the zips, which is why I've been pretty reluctant to buy anything other than cheap rubber Boardmans from Halfords. I am tempted to get better ones as I had to cut the last set off as the zip failed when they were on the last time.

 

[jay clock]

I gave up on overshoes when I got Northwave winter boots. What I can recommend for mid season (eg about March) when summer shoes are back, is the Decathlon 1mm neoprene shoes that go on really easily, being thin they stretch more. And £9.99.