ElJamoquio

Winter shoes have to exist, right?

Any recommendations?

scotch

i have a pair of Lakes. they ain't light (as you can probably tell from the pic), but your feet will be nice and toasty if you're riding in sub-40 weather.

curiouskid55

Put covers on the shoes that you have. Should be nice and toasty.

scotch

sorry, those are the MTB shoes. here's the road shoes at REI.

Waldo

The Lakes are great. Sidi, Gaerne, and Answer all have options, though I believe the Answer is SPD-only.

grahny

https://www.sidiusa.com/winter.html

idcruiserman

I'm happy with my Answer Kashmir boots.

oboeguy

I got these last year. The difference in warmth between them and summer shoes plus booties is astounding. They're not cheap, though.

derath

+1

Warm, dry. Far better than my summer sidis+booties. The Sidi+bootie combo kept me good until maybe 45deg or so, but just barely.

-D

patentcad

I wear the Sidi GTX's down to 20º. They are much warmer and more waterproof than standard shoes, they have extra room in them for heavier socks (noticeable). I wear amfib booties over them. My feet can still get cold (my toes) but the GTX's make it much more bearable.

The Sidi Toaster insoles were great, but they kept breaking, so I gave up on them. I'm hoping to get a pair that works this winter. But Italians can't make functional electronics, so I'm not hopeful. God help Ferrari owners.

Terex

You're talking, like MINUS 40, right? I've got the Lake winter mtn bike shoes, and they are super comfy, but... I only need toe dealies on my Shimano road shoes down to about +30F. Down to about +15 I do use light shoe covers. Can't imagine using those Lake road uggs at +40. And patentcad, did you have frostbite in the past or something?

CastIron

I've got the previous generation Lake shoes. Nice enough and depending on time on the road, they're good down to the single digits above 0f. When it gets sloppy, ditch the road shoes for mtb jobs with toe spikes.

Ascholl

What do you wear below 20º? Or is that your temperature cutoff? I don't mean to bait -- it's an honest (& maybe kinda stupid) question. This'll be my first winter (hopefully) riding; I'm not much concerned about clothing for >30ºF or so, but feet, hands, and face become a worry around that spot.

ken cummings

Down to 10F I was happy with over sized work shoes, two layers of socks and cheap rubber coated nylon booties. Some of the shoes shown seem grand but the cost

patentcad

But the Lakes look like Frankenstein boots. Pcad has more fashion sense than that. F my cold toes.

roadwarrior

It's really a Fiat. But let's not tell them.

hammond9705

I'm thinking of getting a pair. Do you wear the same size as other Sidis? But these have more room? Or do you order a bigger size?

scotch

woops, bad formatting there. let's say +40 to +20. true, the Lakes are pricey and pretty fugly but they're really warm. i have some PI boot covers, too, and they work wel. but below +40 the toes start to freeze after 20 miles or so.

derath

I bought the same size. They seem cut a little bigger so they fit well with some thicker socks.

-D

iansir

I got the same size too, they are cut a bit bigger. I got them here https://biketiresdirect.com/productdetail.asp?p=SIGTX

patentcad

Yep. I take a 46 regular Sidi, the size 46 GTX has noticeably more room. Very smart design.

Cyclist01012

I have a pair of Winter Sidi's in the for trade section.

Terex

One of the guys I ride with has the electric heating insoles like you get for ski boots. I don't know the cost, but that may be a better solution than a much heavier shoe. If you ski, you could use them there too.

ruppster

I picked up a pair of Lake MTB off ebay for around $100. I think it was because they were 07s (the 08s look different) and because I wear 47-48s. They are heavy, but keeping the toes warm is great. The MTBs are 2 bolt only, though.
You've got to wear the heavy stuff through the winter, when you take it off in the spring you can really fly.

ThinLine

+1. Thats what I say.