Originally Posted by
El Cid
Last winter I rode around all year with a good pair of waterproof winter boots. But just this summer, I switched over to clipless pedals (which I wish I would have done years ago). As summer cools off, I'll be searching for a clipless shoe and a warm, waterproof overshoe. Lots of these things are made, but they all have the same weakness: The bottom of the overshoe doesn't seal onto the sole of the shoe, allowing water to get in from road spray. Some overshoes are better than others, but none are perfect.
Out of curiosity, what shoes are you wearing? I've ridden extensively in cheap Shimano mtb shoes with ordinary velcro-attached shoe covers in the winter and never had problems with water entering from the bottom (moisture coming in from above is another matter, but not really a problem unless it's raining and running down my pants legs instead of snowing).
But aside from that, I may have the answer for you. I got a pair of Diadora Chili Extreme boots this past winter, and they are awesome, kept my feet dry even when plowing through snowbanks and warm down to about 10 degrees with ordinary socks (this past winter was pretty harsh, when I rode on the day when it was -15, I wore these plus wool socks, plus my old shoe covers on the outside - and that was just enough to keep my feet comfortable).
