kstang

Ok, I have been bike commuting to work/school for about 3.5 years now. I have never owned a campus parking pass and the only time I drove was after getting hit by a bus and I couldn't ride for a month,(school gave me a free gated parking pass for a month). I ride in a weather cold, hot, ran, Ice. We don't get snow very often down here. I have a Gore Bike wear jacket and pants that are gore-tex that work wonders. with the hood up and my helmet over it my head body and legs stay nice and dry. My issue now, I have noticed it in the past, but today we had a bad rain storm. With the gore-tex pants the rain his them and then runs down and falls into my shoe. I wear normal sneakers with clips on my fixed which is what I commute on. So what do you die hard commuters do about your shoes. I keep a dry pair of socks at work, but people around the office look at me funny walking around w/o shoes on. So is there a way to keep water from going down into your shoe from the top?


Thanks

Kevin

Catgrrl70

https://www.rei.com/product/726622

Rain booties.
Fenders.

gharding

I keep shoes at work. Even when I don't ride, my shoes get soaked from the rain (thanks, NYC puddles!)

noisebeam

Sandals

keisatsu

try something like these

https://www.cyclexpress.co.uk/.%2fpro...oot_Short.aspx

kstang

Thanks for the replys, Those booties look about right but they are designed to hold warmth in, which when its 90+ out side I really don't want to have super hot feet.

Leaving a pair of shoes in the office does sound like the next best thing. That makes the most since to me, but when I ride straight to class before work I don't have the luxury of changing shoes and will still have soaked shoes on throughout a few hours of class.

Sandals- I won't ever ride a bike in sandals again. When I had my accident I some how came up off the bike and landed down on the bike and managed to take a half dollar size chunk out of my heal with my front chairing(i was riding geared that day). For safety's sake, I won't ride in sandals ever again, to many possibilities of danger.

I am not trying to be difficult I have just thought about this a lot and all of those options have come to mind but don't seem to be exactly what I need.

gharding

Or the more economically-friendly choice:

kstang

Those look pretty good, Have you used them? I want something that is breathable too since it gets hot around here!

noisebeam

There are lots of other exposed skin and body parts. Could have just as likely had a chunk taken out of calf I'd guess.

(Not that you should change your mind, I understand your reasons)

Al

DizzyG3

I use the Neos Villager overshoes. They're not insulated and work pretty well. They were the only thing I could find that were not insulated and would fit well over the hiking boots I tend to wear on a daily basis.

noisebeam

These Keen sandals are more covered (especially the toes) than the Shimano or Lake ones, but the heel is still exposed:

https://www.bentrideronline.com/index...d=368&blogId=1
Al

kstang

The Neos Villager overshoes looks pretty good to me. I will have to take a better look at something like that.

CastIron

Spare socks.

cdotbois

I've been using aquasocks lately, those slippers you wear at the beach or the lake. They're compact enough to fit in a ziploc storage bag (depending on your shoe size) when I get done riding, they're made to get wet, plus they're cheap. I got mine at Fred Meyer for $8. I much prefer them over the bulky rubber rain boots I used to wear. They're worn barefoot, so this ultimately means you have to pack socks and real shoes for afterwards.

...etc.

kstang

I keep spare socks in the office, but Carrying around a spare pair of shoes is a little much with an already full backpack, computer, notbook, textbooks.... The aqua shoes are a good idea for the summer, but in the winter I don't want my feet to get too cold and wet!

cdotbois

I wear pretty low profile slip-on shoes normally, so packing my shoes is never a big deal. I hadn't though about freezing my feet off though. Luckily, I won't have to worry about that until next winter.

ColorChange

I've given up and just let them get wet. I tried Showers Pass show covers and they do delay the water ... but only delay. I tried Seal Skin socks, same issue, only a delay.

I just keep spare shoes and socks at work. I stuff my shoes with newspaper to dry them out for the ride home.

crazybikerchick

Full fenders with mud guards keep the puddle splash off your feet.
For your feet itself, the neoprene shoe covers may be better for cold - but nylon shoe covers better for rain.
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1207346267633
Put your rain pants over the booties. If its cool enough out you can wear rain pants without overheating you should be fine with nylon covers.

You could also go low-tech and put plastic bags between your socks and shoes - it is wet socks that will give you the feeling of wet feet. Also wear wool socks they don't soak up water.

If its summer/hot and raining I'll wear sandals (no socks). Will dry quickly.

Baying_Hound

Neoprene shoe covers and fenders are the way to go. I am completely sold on this combination after the wet spring we have had so far.

markhr

+1

...and dry socks too.

bjornb

A crappy pair of skate shoes and shoe covers which work surprisingly well.

kstang

Today was unusually rainy, as my feet were dipping down into the flooded streets during the middle of the downpour. I have gore-text that works really well and breathes great. I can wear in in very hot weather and cold weather with some base. Do they make any shoe covers that are made out of gore-tex? For a reasonable price!

sumguy

Last summer I changed shoes and socks at work when it rained.

Last winter I used hiking boots then switched to NEOS villager overshoes and loved them. Wool socks, tennis shoes, and overshoes kept feet dry and warm.

This summer I was going to try sandals, no socks and a shoe change. Seriously tempted to buy a pair of shoes and leave them at work instead of lugging a pair around. The aqua socks are an interesting option but I don't know how they would work for the OP since he also has clips. How comfortable are they on a quill type pedal instead of flat platforms?
Really like changing socks since they can be pretty sweaty by the time I leave work.

ave_it

I keep shoes in work for when I get there.

Can't you just keep a spare pair of shoes in work which you wear when you get there. Should it rain stick a spare pair of socks in a plastic bag in your pocket to change into when you get to work.

macteacher

I've worn these under my rain pants..no problems at all during this winter (snow/rain)



got them at mec.ca

https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1207397131393