Another piece of winter gear I love, but that I had to make - cycling gators. Simple, close to waterproof outdoor fabric that wraps around my ankle and velcros in back. Fits under my tights/legwarmers and over my boot or shoe tops. Keeps my ankles dry and warm, water out of my shoes/boots (at least from the top; all of my shoes have holes in the sole. If they don't, I pull out my drill.) Those gators make for much warmer feet! Why they aren't commonly made and sold? No idea. The design is simple, the execution is simple. The need had been there 150 years.