Originally Posted by Cosmoline
Those are some good tips there, esp. about keeping your feet loose. It's a frequent mistake to assume you need to wrap your feet so tight they can't move in the boot.
That's how I tried to ride during my first winter cycling!! I figured if I added several layers of socks (which made my shoes almost uncomfortably tight) my feet would be warm. After all, all those layers should protect them from the cold, right? Well, it wasn't even that cold yet (October), and I hardly have words to describe the agonizing cold and pain in my feet. I could hardly pedal let alone walk!
For some reason, it took me a couple years to figure out what a difference it makes to loosen the shoes off a bit!