superslomo

I'm having some frozen toe issues of late... my regular cycling shoes are comfortable when I wear thinner socks, and the socks I use in the summer are some kind of cotton/poly blend thing, which are not hacking it in our recent winter temperatures.

After about 30-40 minutes my toes are pretty chilled, even with a pair of Amfib shoe covers on over them... any suggestions about a thin sock that is designed for warmth?

I saw the listing for Assos Thermic and Winter plus socks, and wondered whether anyone had used those with success or not.

Any advice is much appreciated by my (luckily still all attached, but occasionally numb) toes.

botto 

defeet makes some variations. ski socks work well too. thin and warm (if you're prone to getting cold feet) don't really go hand in hand, or foot in foot as the case may be.

go to paragon and check out thier selection. it's pretty deep.

lotek 

I personally like either smartwool liners or
silk liners with metal threads, they do very
well at reflecting back heat. Sounds weird but they really work.

Marty

deanp

Pearl Izumi makes a nice wool winter sock, not too heavy or thick.

VegaVixen

If space is an issue, try cutting down a powerbar wrapper to fit over your toes, shiny side in. <shrug>

Either that, or buy another pair of shoes a half-size bigger for winter riding.

ri_us

+1 to Peal Izumi and De Feet. But do not buy them at Paragon unless you like paying exorbitant rates. Froogle can beat that, including the shipping, every time

Shifty

I use Smart Wool cycle socks all winter, they are nice and toasty.

Psimet2001 

I use Smart Wool and DeFeet Wool-e-ators. I prefer the Defeet because they are warmer for me, and tend to be thinner than the smart wool after a couple of washings.

LOVE wool sock when it's cold BTW.

zonatandem

Thin silver metallic socks under a pair of Smartwools.
Second the motion of half size larger cycling shoes for thicker winter ski-type soxs.

late

https://www.pedaltheplanet.com/store/...&Agent=Froogle

VanceMac

I've done similar in a pinch -- used a sandwich bag to cover the front half of the foot. You can put either inside socks or outside socks. Yes, your toes will get sweaty... but in most cases, I prefer sweaty toes to numb ones.

edmaverik

Modified sandwich bag has always worked for me. I cut a sandwich bag in half directly down middle of the top. Cut the cinch top off. Cover top of your feet and toes and leave bottom of your toes expose, so it won't get clammy. Your feet mostly gets cold from air rushing in through the top of your shoes.

El Diablo Rojo

Cannondale's LE line is very nice and toasty warm. Matter of fact their whole LE line is pretty nice.

DScott

The Capo Forma wool socks are warm, thin, and seem to wear well. I can recommend the "seasonal wool sock". With AmFib toe covers, my feet have stayed *warm enough* into the high 30's. Into the 40's and above, it's a non-issue.

Worth a look...

https://www.uplandsg.com/capoforma/socksWool.htm

And yes, it DOES get that cold in So Cal!

johnny99

I really like the Sugoi Bosui socks. They are made from some high-tech insulating, wind-proof, water-resistant, stretchy fabric. They are very thin; thinner than wool socks.

https://www.sugoi.ca/prod.php?p=SUG94850U

El Diablo Rojo

I used to think so too until I moved somewhere where it actually does get cold. I was in Dana Point over the weekend, on the beach at night in shorts and t-shirt. Most of the locals were in heavy jackets. You get someone from Minnesota down here when it's 'cold' and they'll laugh at us.

superslomo

The wind isn't really the issue, I don't think. I'm wearing full shoe covers, it's just that I need something slightly warmer than the summer cotton, or cotton/synthetic blends in thin fabric.

DScott

I know, I know... it's just that we just had a cold spell here recently that left ice on the roads several days running. It wasn't much, and it didn't last long, but it was certainly enough to make "Big Jim and the twins" run for cover.

The fact that it wreaked havoc on California's agriculture is secondary. They may have lost a billion dollars, but I could have *slipped* on that stuff!

But at least my feet were warm...

johnny99

Cotton is worse than nothing in cold weather. Anything else is much better.

superslomo

Went and picked up a pair of Craft socks, and a pair of the light cushion Smartwools.

If the ice is off the ground when I get home, I'm going to take a spin and see how the experience compares...

jfmckenna

I'd be tempted to say that cotton is actually worse than nothing especially when wet.

I use thin polypro liners with ski socks. I like the ski socks because they pull up really high too.

daredevil

I second the idea of baggies over the socks. Very thin and quite effective.

VegaVixen

Better than baggies: use the plastic sleeves that newspapers come in.

lrzipris

Foot warmers? Two for $1-1.50 or so. Place one in each shoe, on top of your toes, sandwiched between the sock and the shoe.

profkrispy

The Quarter Felt sock from Craft is very nice. It has a felted wool footbed. Now available in their clearance section under accessories.

https://www.craft-usa.com/frameset.php?back=140