Which Bootie do you like (vote)?
02-02-10, 10:13 PM
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Hey Fred, did you buy that before the ride or during the ride? Doncha know that duct tape is cheaper than electrical tape? :-)
02-03-10, 01:32 PM
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showers pass gets my vote
02-05-10, 06:58 AM
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dang... thread title lured me in here. only to find out it's about shoes....
I'm not even going in the thread titled, "Racks"...
Last edited by frpax; 01-31-10 at 12:38 PM.
you missed the J&G site. nice bootie there.
I'm not even going in the thread titled, "Racks"...
Last edited by frpax; 01-31-10 at 12:38 PM.
you missed the J&G site. nice bootie there.
02-05-10, 08:34 AM
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Another vote for #2. I've had the same pair of MEC booties for about 10 years. They're so old the reflective stripe has mostly peeled off... They still keep my feet dry in almost anything. (I've had wet feet when riding all day in torrential downpours, but I think that's more from riding or walking through puddles and having water soak in through the bottom of my shoes where the cleat mounts.) For a commute of anything under an hour or two, they're great.
02-06-10, 01:16 AM
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None of the above. For the nastiest weather I have a set of Gore covers. For cool weather or light rain I have the Adidas WindCP booties.
I also have a few sets of neoprene booties but find they tend to leak after a few seasons and my feet get soaked. They are otherwise great for cold dry weather.
I also have a few sets of neoprene booties but find they tend to leak after a few seasons and my feet get soaked. They are otherwise great for cold dry weather.
02-06-10, 10:36 AM
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Links would be nice.
Also there are different functions for booties. All of these seem to be for rain protection. For those of us in colder climes, warmth is of more paramount interest. For that, it's hard to beat the Performance brand neoprene shoe covers...warm, cheap, tough (over 10 years on current pair).
The J&G and the MEC look interesting for the Southern US tour my wife and I are going on next spring.
Also there are different functions for booties. All of these seem to be for rain protection. For those of us in colder climes, warmth is of more paramount interest. For that, it's hard to beat the Performance brand neoprene shoe covers...warm, cheap, tough (over 10 years on current pair).
The J&G and the MEC look interesting for the Southern US tour my wife and I are going on next spring.
Of the choices above I like the MEC. Look like they would work good with mountain shoes. Concerned about the wear on them if you tried to walk much in them.
02-06-10, 10:39 AM
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The MEC ones stop rain great, but they are bulky. If its not raining on the way home, they dont pack up and store well.
02-07-10, 03:03 AM
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The only bootie I've found that fits is the Gator XL. Not my favorite in the wet, since it's neoprene and absorbs water. And they aren't that warm. But they fit 
02-07-10, 03:13 AM
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You just need a Canadian with a MEC membership who will pick up a pair and send them to you... shipping won't be much on an item like this as they would fit in a shipping envelope.
