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Originally Posted by rlong
First let me state that I live in Southern Calif., so I don't get to ride in the rain too much. In fact it occurs so infrequently that I go out in my regular riding clothes and carbon shoes and maybe a jacket. So here's my question: I'm going on my first long tour this summer (North, just North) and I'm gonna get freezing ass rained on for the first time and I want to know what you folks do to keep your feet from freezing in soggy shoes? Do you wear "touring" shoes that work fine wet or dry, do you wear shoe covers? Help save a warm weather old man and tell me your stories.

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Riding in the rain isn't just about shoes, although for comfort I'd rate shoes pretty high. Are you ready for the driving rain of the Pacific Northwest? It gets into every orphus and makes you cold and perhaps hypothermic. You don't say when or how far north you are travelling, but it is my guess you may want to re-evaluate your entire rain management system
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