Originally Posted by
edzo
also you can really make a difference by
taking a thin sheet of plastic, cut out a footbed
shape, 2 per foot (a paper protector or overhead transparency)
slap some aluminum foil between them, tape up the sides in a few spots
make an aluminum foil sandwich and stick this on top of your
footbed. it will reflect your heat back to the foot and also help
act as a barrier to the cold coming up from the bottom
again, if it ends up making the shoe too tight all bets are off
Edzo, OK, so I tried the plastic/aluminum sandwich this morning and it was...OK. I did feel a little bit better - I think it blocked out some of the wind. But then again, it was a few degrees warmer this morning than I thought. I can't say that I could feel the heat reflection, but I'll give it a few more tries.
Originally Posted by
gmcttr
"Booties or toe warmers? Do they really keep the toes warm or are they just meant to block out a little wind and keep your toes somewhat dry on a wet day?"
I have a pair of neoprene booties with rubber soles (cut out for SPD pedals). They block the airflow through my shoe's mesh vents and the neoprene insulates and adds a considerable amount of warmth.
Since you say your feet don't get cold until halfway through your ride with vented shoes, neoprene booties should give you more than ample additional warmth.
Thanks, GMC...I've been avoiding shelling out the $50 for those booties, but I guess with a couple of more months of winter left, it's probably the simple solution here.