Winter Boots for Flat Pedals
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new shoes are working out, even down around 29 degrees F, w/ snow kicked up onto the toes
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Glad to hear that! Curious if you find issues with them being wet inside after?
My closeout EMS house brand ones seem to have a liner inside the leather upper that holds some moisture, doing better now that I bring them into the heated space and remove the insole overnight so they can more thoroughly dry.
Stretching them from wear to the point where I can wear a wigwam type wool sock over a smartwool type one seems to help, too. Have contemplated trying to replace the usual insole with some dense wool felt from an industrial supply place to get more insulation from the sole in the toe area.
My closeout EMS house brand ones seem to have a liner inside the leather upper that holds some moisture, doing better now that I bring them into the heated space and remove the insole overnight so they can more thoroughly dry.
Stretching them from wear to the point where I can wear a wigwam type wool sock over a smartwool type one seems to help, too. Have contemplated trying to replace the usual insole with some dense wool felt from an industrial supply place to get more insulation from the sole in the toe area.
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Glad to hear that! Curious if you find issues with them being wet inside after?
My closeout EMS house brand ones seem to have a liner inside the leather upper that holds some moisture, doing better now that I bring them into the heated space and remove the insole overnight so they can more thoroughly dry.
Stretching them from wear to the point where I can wear a wigwam type wool sock over a smartwool type one seems to help, too. Have contemplated trying to replace the usual insole with some dense wool felt from an industrial supply place to get more insulation from the sole in the toe area.
My closeout EMS house brand ones seem to have a liner inside the leather upper that holds some moisture, doing better now that I bring them into the heated space and remove the insole overnight so they can more thoroughly dry.
Stretching them from wear to the point where I can wear a wigwam type wool sock over a smartwool type one seems to help, too. Have contemplated trying to replace the usual insole with some dense wool felt from an industrial supply place to get more insulation from the sole in the toe area.
- perspiration? not yet. not that I'm aware of. but I'll keep an eye on that
- I haven't tested them radically against water intrusion from the outside. don't really plan to. but you know what they about plans ... it's good to have one, so you know what's NOT going to happen!
I have tried felt insoles, but those alone, aren't enough for my toes, which seem to have virtually no blood circulation
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I wore the same at -14F when we still had such temps, so no worries there. To me these threads are primarily about psychology, living primarily indoor life in colder seasons, staying in room temps round the clock and then getting outdoor to some normal temps and switching to the panic mode and reaching for means needed to climb Mt. Everest. My ironizing is pretty slight here!
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I have a pair of 45Nrth Wolvhammer boots for flat pedals. They're worth the money in keeping cold air out and your feet toasty during Winter.
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