Road Cycling - keeping feet warm

wat's a simple, cheap way to keep your feet warm during a ride if you don't want to spend the money on those shoe covers?

Twenty bucks (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=24344&estore_ID=1511) is too much?

wrap your feet in bread bags or plastic wrap. You could also wrap your shoes in duct tape to cover the vents.

You could also get some cheap shoe covers on e-bay.

There are lots of discussion about keeping feet and everything else warm in the Winter Cycling Forum.

thanks dekindy. i'll go check over there. it's not that 20 bucks is too much, it's just that why waste money on something that i'm only gonna use a handful of times. the winter, really is over in about a month. and after that i won't need them for the next 4 years, since i'm going to college in florida.

Wool. Wool. Wool. Wool.

I know the OP went over to the Winter Cycling Forum but since someone mention wool wool wool. I thought I'd throw a +1 for my Defeet Woolie Boolie socks. With those and shoe covers even my mesh toe Shimano R075 shoes my feet keep pretty warm. Toe covers were just not enough when it gets down into the mid to low 40s.

jw

Twenty bucks (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=24344&estore_ID=1511) is too much?

Those are the ones I use, along with Defeet wool socks. Works pretty well :)

Mike

Icy Ot or Ben-Gay or any of te oter eat producing ointments on te market.

Sports Authority sells neoprene socks for $8 +/- . They work fine as long as your shoes are not too tight.

Tape the vents. Also you can use toe warmers.

http://www.buckmans.com/images/Photos/toe_warmers.jpg

If you use the chemical warmers you can extend their use by throwing them in an zip lock bag (remove as much as air as possible) when you're finished with a ride. I can get about four separate one hour commutes one one pair of toe warmers by doing this as I only need them below 5 degrees F.

Ride long enough and frost bite will get rid of those nasty temperature receptors in your feet. Never have cold feet again.

Its all about Defeat woolie boolies and booties

i like neoprene socks (2mm, sold as kayaking gear by ems, price $20). they're less bulky than wool socks and seem a bit warmer due to they're windproof-ness. i haven't used them with shoe covers yet but i'd imagine they'd be quite toasty.
only downside is they don't breath, but then neither do plastic bags

Tape the vents. Also you can use toe warmers.

http://www.buckmans.com/images/Photos/toe_warmers.jpg

I used those for the first time today. I got some for Christmas, and they had worked really well on a winter (rain, then freezing) campout last weekend. They kept my feet and toes from getting cold. They didn't feel toasty warm, but certainly helped a lot. I will be buying some more and using them on the longer rides.

Tape the vents. Also you can use toe warmers.

http://www.buckmans.com/images/Photos/toe_warmers.jpg

I use those too and use a LOT of them, some on the buttom of my feet, some near my toes, some in my gloves.. whatever gets me to ride in the winter, I guess!
I went out today again and it was 29 degrees with 15 MPH wind and my feet didnt get cold, so that works for me.

i like neoprene socks (2mm, sold as kayaking gear by ems, price $20). they're less bulky than wool socks and seem a bit warmer due to they're windproof-ness. i haven't used them with shoe covers yet but i'd imagine they'd be quite toasty.
only downside is they don't breath, but then neither do plastic bags

I've had good luck with neoprene socks, too. Sometimes Performance or Nashbar have them on sale for $10-$15. I use them in temperature from about 35F to 60F with no overheating problems. These socks do not stretch, so you need to be very careful about buying the right size. Some brands run very narrow.

My new and improved article on Cold Feet ...

http://www.machka.net/whatworks/coldfeet.htm

One of my buddies took a pair of smartwool socks that had mostly worn out and cut holes for his cleats. He swears by em now.