Originally Posted by
swwhite
When I started riding in winter, I made it a game to go cheap ("I don't need no stinkin' high-end gear.") .
I went the same route, and when I wanted a solution to keep my feet dry during extremely wet days, I got a pair of rubber "hunting" boots. They're basically thick rubber boots with insulation inside for $30 Canadian. They're rated to -40 or something, though I doubt they'd be warm past half that much, they are as warm as anything else I've worn. I rode about 250km in them this weekend, though I'm sure you could get "better" boots for more money.
Though if I were going to ride for an hour or less I could just as well wear sneakers or very light boots as long as it wasn't wet.