Colorado Kid

Does anyone use a certain type of shoe for Rain? (It doesn't Rain much here but when it does....)

fietsbob

LL Bean ..







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Aubergine 

wolfchild

No I don't use any rain shoes or shoe covers. I keep a spare pair of socks at work and change if I get wet...Only during winter time do I use Goer Tex lined hiking boots.

carlos danger

I use sievi gore tex boots when its raining.

BobbyG

I just wear firm soled sneakers year round, with double socks in the winter, and I wrap plastic grocery bags around my socks but inside my shoes in the winter. I carry the bags in my backpack year round so I suppose I could use them for rain. But since I started using a DIY rain-cape last year, my shoes stay pretty dry, except for occasional splashes.

Archwhorides 

Gresp15C

During the summer, I wear flip flops in the rain, and carry my shoes in a plastic bag. During the winter months, waterproof boots.

Jim from Boston

I distinguish "booties" (tight fitting neoprene shoe covers with an open sole for clip-ons) from this wrap-around Goretex "shoe cover," with an open sole secured by elastic straps. I find they provide good rain cover, especially over booties, as well as windscreen.

noglider 

If it's not cold, I'm better off getting as wet as possible, so I wear shorts and sandals in the rain. I dry off fast that way. I even have sandals with SPD cleats.

phughes

I will admit this, I wear Crocs. The ones I currently use are fairly stiff, and are leather covered, sadly I cannot find them anymore. They were made for kayaking I believe. I have used other Crocs in the past for touring as well. The great thing is, they are dry shortly after it rains, so no soggy feet. I used these to commute for quite some time as well. I have wide mountain bike pedals with pins.

Tiniest jorts

Shimano SD5 sandals are my main commuting shoes and I mainly got them for when it rains. Easy to live with.
When it's cold and rainy I either wear wool socks with the sandals or shoes with covers.

wphamilton

I sprayed some old running shoes with Plasti-dip, which worked pretty well for "rain shoes" except that they're hot and look a little strange.

Mainly, like others have already mentioned, I use shoe covers. Plastic liner inside if it's a deluge.

winston63 

PaulH

Neos Villager. https://www.overshoesneos.com/Neos_O..._Villager.html
Currently relaxing with dry feet after a commute home thanks to them.

srestrepo

which ones do you use?

i'm currently using the Pearl Izumi Neoprene Toe Covers but i find that that's not enough to cover my shes for when it's raining. of course, my feet stay warm and such, however, they still get wet either from the vents above the toe covers.

i'm looking for recommendations. the overshoes that are shown above are too huge and i was looking for something a bit sleeker like the bontrager style covers.

ratell

I used booties for years. They're kind of annoying and would basically last a year or maybe two. Shelling out $40-$60 a year was getting old and given that my Sidi shoes are on year 9 I bought a pair of Sidi Breeze rain shoes for $150 that I wear in the rain (which is most of the year here). I love them. They keep my feet dry and are comfortable enough I don't mind wearing them if the rain is a maybe. I'm in the second year and they still look new. I figure after year three they're paid for...

noisebeam

use an old pair

Archwhorides 

InTheRain

Whenever it rains (which is very often) I commute on my bike with platform pedals. I ride in waterproof hiking boots. They keep my feet drier and warmer than any combination of cycling shoes and shoe covers that I have tried.

mojojojo

I bike in Merrell Trail Gloves. The water flows right through them.

RidingMatthew

Winter time: i wear showers pass socks under my neoprene overshoes. it not that cold just the socks.
i have worn plastic bags in the spring/ fall they make a good vapor barrier.

Summer i usually just get my feet wet or wear the showers pass socks. I will usually bring a pair of socks to wear since it usually not raining in the morning or evening if has rained in the other.*



* except this week it has rained and rained and rained



normally this is a farm field

cyccommute 

I have a pair of Shimano MT60 Gore-Tex shoes that I can use. I use them mostly in the seasonal transition when it's too warm for cycling boots and too cold for regular bike shoes. REI has the Shimano XM7 on clearance which are similar but pricey. I also add NRS Hydroskin socks in the winter as a barrier against wind and snow. It pushes the bearable temperature down to about 30°F when used in conjunction with wool socks. Of course, you have to buy larger shoes to accommodate the extra insulation.

For summer use, I have carried something like the Shower Pass shoe covers but that's usually only when I'm touring. They work well but I just wouldn't carry them all the time.

I have a rain suit (2 actually) in my desk drawer at work for those late afternoon thunderstorms but I don't have a pair of shoe covers for those...too expensive and they don't see enough use to justify the covers. Grocery bags work well and you can clip into a pedal without tearing them. They do tend to flop around a lot and they are easy to tear. I've also purchased a set of hazmat Tyvek overboots which work well but they are floppy as well. I have a pair of pants clips that I use to hold them in place but they still tend get loose and catch on the drivetrain. They are more durable than grocery bags, however.

noglider 

My commute is about 35 minutes, so I can tolerate a fair amount of discomfort. When my commute was 65 minutes, it was different. Now I can get soaked and change my socks once I get to work or home. I normally wear cycling shoes on my commute and change into dress shoes at work, so I already have a changing routine.

cyccommute 

Another consideration is the temperature. Colorado Kid lives in Boulder (I think) while I live in Denver. I've toured a lot in the eastern and southern US and the rain there is very different. Your rain is rather warm and never cools all that much when it rains. Here the temperature can drop 30° to 50°F when the rain starts. The higher up you go, the more the temperature will drop as well. For example, I happened to be driving around Telluride this weekend. The temperature was in the high 70s when we got hit by a thunderstorm on Lizard Head Pass. The temperature dropped to the mid 40s in less than 5 minutes.

Out here on the plains, it's not uncommon for a 40°F temperature drop...90°F to 50°F. Wet can mean hazardously cold here.