Wet Feet

Andrew Richardson said:

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Hello everybody! I have a question for you all.

Picture the following scenario:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is
probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not
the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProducts.aspx?Cat=cycle&w=0&CategoryName=Overshoes

For trainers and civilian shoes you want the baggier sort.

Or get yourself some proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes.

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Andrew Richardson <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the

Waterproof trousers make this much worse since the water runs down
them onto your shoes.

I assume you have full length mudguards (not just the crudcatcher
type) with a mud flap at the front? This makes a *vast* difference
to how wet your feet get.

Combine proper mudguards with swapping the waterproof trousers for
something like tracksters and you'll be fine except in the heaviest
of downpours.

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Richardson (') said:

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Hello everybody! I have a question for you all.

Picture the following scenario:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Try SealSkinz socks. These are neoprene, and won't work if you have very
sweaty feet. Also, they're a pain to dry after washing - you have to
dry them one side out and then turn them inside out and dry them again.
However, they keep your feet dry and cosy so it doesn't matter if your
trainers are wet.

<URL:http://www.sealskinz.com/>

Alternately, try waterproof overboots but I've never found them as
effective - they always leak somewhere.

In either case your waterproof trousers have to come over the top of the
socks/boots - otherwise the water will just trickle down your leg.

In summer, try Shimano's SPD sandles.

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Quoted message said:

Andrew Richardson said:

<delurk mode on>

Hello everybody! I have a question for you all.

Picture the following scenario:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is
probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not
the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProducts.aspx?Cat=cycle&w=0&CategoryName=Overshoes

For trainers and civilian shoes you want the baggier sort.

Or get yourself some proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes.

How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I
tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique?

elyob said:

How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I
tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique?

Think of it as an exercise to improve your hand and finger strength...
They can be a bit of a squeeze, but they do go with a bit of
perseverance. Thinner ones are easier, but not so durable.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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Quoted message said:

How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small when I
tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique?

Did you get the right size??

They can take a bit of a push & a shove, but if you've got the correct size,
they should go on.

Cheers, helen s

Andrew Richardson said:

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which

is

Quoted message said:

probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit,

not

Quoted message said:

the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)?

Trainers and socks will dry quicker if stuffed with crumpled up
newspaper.

But the best bet is to get proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes,
like what everyone else said.

Or a plastic bag over each foot, with the tops of the bags tucked
*inside* the bottoms of the trousers, all held in place with laccy
bands, so water doesn't run off the trousers into the bags.

d.

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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProducts.aspx?Cat=cycle&w=0&CategoryName=Ove
rshoes

The above link shows the Altura Stretch Shield overshoes at £27. I've just
bought the same from Stif (see link below) for £17. Haven't tried them yet
and they are a tight squeeze. They are 'medium' which covers shoe sizes 9 -
11 (I believe). I take a size nine! I use Sealskinz socks and they worked a
treat on Saturday when I came to a sudden stop in a very boggy section, both
feet in the mud/water almost sucking my shoes off! Water entered the shoe
but foot stayed dry. I also have the gloves but they now let in the water
but were great when first bought.

http://www.stifsport.com/gear/select_options.asp?productid=1724

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Andrew Richardson said:

<delurk mode on>

Hello everybody! I have a question for you all.

Picture the following scenario:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is
probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not
the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)?

I eschew socks. That's half the problem solved. It does get a little chilly
in cold weather, but that can be solved by pedalling harder. :-)

Go with the crumpled newspaper idea to dry the trainers/cycling shoes.

I hardly ever use waterproofs either, unless it's really cold, otherwise I
overheat badly. A bit of boil in the bag cyclist syndrome. I don't know how
the commuter I see in the morning at the railway station can stand wearing
full waterproof clothing and a reflective waistcoat *and* an MTB (I think)
helmet and still manage to cycle. If I was wearing that lot I'd be cycling
slower than I could walk. Unless I was inside the arctic circle in winter.

--
Chris

elyob said:

How do you put on neoprene overshoes? They seemed incredibly small
when I tried to put them on, but maybe there's a technique?

I use these

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=&ProdID=5360017662&UberCat=0

http://tinyurl.com/5jktu

which fit over proper racing shoes OK.

I think the crucial thing is the shoes you fit them over, racing shoes have
a narrow sole compared to trainer type shoes.

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Andy Morris said:

Andrew Richardson wrote:

Quoted message said:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/CategoryProducts.aspx?Cat=cycle&w=0&CategoryName=Overshoes

For trainers and civilian shoes you want the baggier sort.

Or get yourself some proper cycling shoes and neoprene overshoes.

This sounds like the best idea. I'll have a look on Wiggle. Hasn't
rained for ages down here come to think of it though...

Andrew Richardson said:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation

Some very left of centre lateral thinking comes up with...

sandals!

Yes, really. Of course your feet will get wet, but the thing is they'll
also get /dry/ again in a couple of minutes, and while they're wet
there's nothing much to rub against so as long as they're warm enough,
which with the Equinox yesterday is becoming increasingly likely, it's
actually okay.
You can even get SPuD sandals for clipless pedals!

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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Quoted message said:

<delurk mode on>

Hello everybody! I have a question for you all.

Picture the following scenario:

I've got my waterproof jacket and trousers and I head down to the
station in the heavy rain. When I get on the train everything's dry
except my shoes and socks which are completely soaked. I wear
trainers on my (rather long) train journey to work and change into my
formal shoes when I get there but sometimes the trainers can stay wet
for ages afterwards and obviously all the time I'm on the train which
is pretty grim.

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this situation, which is
probably fairly familiar to most people on here (the wet feet bit, not
the long rail commute which is my own silly fault)?

Boots, tucked under the waterproof trousers, work a treat. My appearance
in Nokian booties has cruelly been described as "[censored] in Boots", but
what do I care when my feet are dry? And warm - fleece socks are great.

http://www.oswaldbailey.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=11602101&desc=NOK
IAN+TRIMMI+BOOT&

- the soles are rigid enough to satisfy me on a bike, and flexible
enough to allow normal walking.

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