Waterproof clipless shoes/boots
#1
The Recumbent Quant
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Waterproof clipless shoes/boots
Hi,
I'm looking for waterproof spd shoes/boots. I've got Giro Alpineduro and they leak horribly where the cleats attach when I walk in the rain.
Any recommendations?
Thanks, Charles
I'm looking for waterproof spd shoes/boots. I've got Giro Alpineduro and they leak horribly where the cleats attach when I walk in the rain.
Any recommendations?
Thanks, Charles
Last edited by cplager; 03-03-18 at 01:18 PM.
#4
The Recumbent Quant
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See my reply to your identical thread on the Winter Cycling Forum. Do you consider us or the usual more fair-weather commuters more "resourceful"?
(I do wish you could make a single post, but link it in multiple forums...)
#6
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I have the Shimano SH-XM9 and they are quite waterproof. I use them for winter commuting. They also come in a low-cut version, they SH-XM7.
#8
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Have been thinking about shoe covers as well. Are there any good ones for large feet? My shoes are size 51.
#9
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I primarily use Keen commuter sandals. For some odd reason, they are rated as waterproof, which does make sense for a sandal that is mostly open. Maybe they meant to say you can get them wet without any damage.
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I've been using 45 North Fasterkatts as winter boots. I've put my entire foot underwater with those and stayed dry. They are also quite walkable.
I suggested in the other thread getting some silicon sealant and sealing up the holes in the shoe soles around the bolts. Thinking a little more about it, I would look for a sealant with a nice long cure time, mark out the cleat location, remove the cleat, apply the sealer, replace the cleat to the marks and gently clean up the excess.
Edit: but as I said on that thread,if yo do longer rides and do not have a way of keeping water out of your shoes, holes in the soles are a godsend. (I wish I had a recording of the words of the riders after the 1976 105 mile Maine International whose shoes did not have those holes. At the finish, it had been raining hard for 16 hours.)
Ben
I suggested in the other thread getting some silicon sealant and sealing up the holes in the shoe soles around the bolts. Thinking a little more about it, I would look for a sealant with a nice long cure time, mark out the cleat location, remove the cleat, apply the sealer, replace the cleat to the marks and gently clean up the excess.
Edit: but as I said on that thread,if yo do longer rides and do not have a way of keeping water out of your shoes, holes in the soles are a godsend. (I wish I had a recording of the words of the riders after the 1976 105 mile Maine International whose shoes did not have those holes. At the finish, it had been raining hard for 16 hours.)
Ben
Last edited by 79pmooney; 03-08-18 at 02:09 PM.
#11
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Fenders will help reduce splashing to your feet. Water ingress from the top of your shoes will soak your feet though regardless of how waterproof your shoes are. This applies for me for any rides more than 90’ or so...