chefisaac

Time for you to ride home from work. Get caught in a downpoor of rain. Your riding shoes are soaked and you plan to commute in the morning. What do you do?



(Could stop and out on booties but they still leak from the top if you're wearing shorts.)

lost_in_endicot

That's why I wear cheap sports sandals. They're mostly plastic, so they don't get soggy wet. Surprisingly comfortable, though.

Amazon.com: Teva Men's Barracuda Sport M Sandal: Shoes

BobbyG

That's another reason I use toe clips, I can ride in any shoes.

LesterOfPuppets

I pull out the insoles and squeeze the water out of them, then lean both shoes and insoles up against the boxfan. Usually dry out in a couple of hours. Could take longer if indoor humidity is high.

CliffordK

I bought neoprene shoes for winter last winter. Excellent purchase

For the non neoprene shoes... I have a boot drier that I stick them on, and they'll be dry in the morning.

Tundra_Man 

The fan option is ideal, however if a fan isn't available another option that works surprisingly well is to stuff your shoes with crumpled newspaper (not the shiny ads, though.) The newsprint will soak up the moisture. Every few hours remove the soaked paper and re-stuff with dry.

I've done this on motorcycle trips when my boots would get wet while riding during rain and I didn't have access to a fan.

wolfchild

I use platform pedals. If one pair of shoes is not dry, I grab another pair. That's the beauty and simplicity of using platform pedals, you can use any shoes you want.

Trevtassie

Just get yourself a pair of Sealskinz socks. The UK made merino ones, the US made Hanz ones are junk. Mid weight seems to work well. Warm but not too hot. You can slodge around all day in soaking shoes with those. I use them on tour so I only need one pair of shoes. Normal socks during the day and Sealskinz at night if my shoes are wet. Turn them inside out when washing them in the machine. You need to turn them right way out to dry the other side once the insides are dry.

tsl

Old-school gas stove with a standing pilot light does it for me. It stays about 110F when turned off.

Remove the insoles, open them up and put everything in the oven.

Remove the oven knob both to avoid accidental baking, and to remind myself in the morning where I put my damned shoes.

baron von trail 

Remove the inner sole lining. Let those dry separately. Stuff dry towels in the shoes and let sit for a few hours. Repeat. They'll be dry in the morning.

intransit1217

I didn't tae the liners out of mine. I just made paperclip hooks and hung them on a box fan. If they get wet fast, they dry fast.

kickstart

Our el-cheapo home center clothes dryer came with a shoe drying rack. 20 minutes and they're dry, gloves too.

chefisaac

Do you have a link for the shoes you bought? And if you're wearing shorts, any issue with them getting soaked?

chefisaac

where can I get UK ones in the USA?

chefisaac

Do you have a link or pic of the shoe rack?

Trevtassie

Amazon... cheaper than buying them in the UK anyway. Amazon.com: Sealskinz Unisex Mid Weight Mid Length Activities Sock: Sports & Outdoors

chefisaac

thank you! Do you wear these in the cold months? Do you find you need wool socks as a liner as well?

CliffordK

These are the shoes that I've been using for winter riding.

Shimano MW02 winter boots review - BikeRadar USA

I find them to be quite comfortable. I believe the model is discontinued, but perhaps there are similar models available.

I usually have rain pants on during wet weather. I'm not sure what you're asking about shorts. I assume the feet got a little moist, but never bad. I don't remember issues of water coming in the top of the shoes.

chefisaac

thank you. To clarify, if you get caught in the rain going to work or coming home or if you cycle to work when it's raining in the summer and wear shorts, will the shoes let water in from the top down?

CliffordK

I've been wearing leather shoes in the summer, and reserving the neoprene for the winter. And, the 10 drops of rain I've hit this summer didn't do much.

I did hit a couple of streams with my leather shoes a week ago and got them wet, but they mostly dried by the time I got home. Perhaps next time I expect to be wading, I'll try the neoprene shoes.

Anyway, I never thought the neoprene shoes felt excessively wet when riding in the rain, even though I do wear socks with them so there was the potential for water to get around the tops.

baron von trail 

IMO, waterproof thermal socks are a must in colder weather. In summer, not wearing socks is my preferred way to ride in wet conditions.

Trevtassie

If it was really cold you'd want the heavy weight version. Search for sealskinz heavy on amazon

BobbyG

And how, pray tell, do you season your skillet?

tsl

Same way--only without the shoes.

You'll note that the oven stays at the same temp that you use for the water to proof your yeast when baking bread. I have Celiac and so mush eat gluten-free. I can bake my own gluten-free bread for about 30% of the price of a store-bought loaf. So I make my own most of the time, and let it rise in the oven before preheating it. Again, sans footwear.

And it doesn't rain every day, you know!

no motor?

This.