Schiek

I wear size 49 MTB shoes on my commute and need something that is water and windproof. I'm a little wary of ordering either Nashbar/Performance XL shoe covers without knowing if they will indeed be large enough. Any Bigfoots out there have experience with shoe covers, or in the alternative have found a winter shoe/boot that is made in larger sizes?

Being in DC where the winters aren't super cold, I'm more concerned with waterproofing than warmth. Today's 33 degree downpour with porous mesh shoes was not a whole lot of fun.

THX

L J Horton

Santini makes a XXl show cover. Your LBS can order them from QBP. They ain't cheap though. May cost as much as cheap shoes.

philosoraptor

Schiek,

I wear a size 52 shoe and have the Sidetrak size XL booties
(see https://www.sidetrak.com/Catalog/cooldays.html). They stretch pretty well, but the Velcro closures don't _quite_ connect without a lot of pulling and tugging on my part. Even then, they never look as smoothly sealed as the ones in the photo do. My sense (and frustration) is that they're _just barely_ too small for my feet, but I'd bet that they'd fit your size just right.
Before I stumbled upon the Sidetraks, if it was cold and wet I'd just wear an extra pair of socks and those chemical toe warmers. Having wet feet is okay with me, as long as they're not _cold_ and wet.

Let us know what you find that fits you!

cyclezealot

Wish I could find shoe covers that fit over moutain bike shoes..

Schiek

Thanks for the help, folks. I ordered a pair of XXL nashbar cheapies--they look absolutely hideous in the catalog next to the pretty Pearl Izumi pair--and will let you all know if they work out.

philosoraptor--I don't mind the wet and cold during the ride, so much. What I dread is when I have to put on the still wet shoes at the end of the work day for my ride home. We have had such torrential downpours that even after many cycles under the hand dryer and spending the day stuffed with newspaper, the shoes are still wet.

BTW--do you have clipless road shoes? I have NEVER seen 52s for the road.

Jay H

Sorry, might be too late, but I use a set of Serratus overboots that I got from mec.ca, they're nice and can fit over MTB shoes (I use them on my Diadora Jalapeno IIs with Time ATAC cleats). They are waterproof and windproof (except at the cleat opening or underside) but they aren't like real form fitting like some overboots so they can be used with bigger shoes. With a velco strap it is somewhat flexible in that regard.

Jay

philosoraptor

I hear you. My shoes are still drying out from a Thursday-morning sleet storm.

As for clipless shoes, I have two words: Sidi. I have a pair of their Genius 4 road shoes and of their Dominator 4 Mega mountain shoes, both in size 52. I chatted with Leonard Zinn about this problem (he's also a very tall man with very big feet) and he says that they're the only company selling shoes sized larger than 50, unless you go to a custom shoemaker and pay at least $300 a pair. (The Sidis aren't _that_ much less expensive, though I have found some great deals from Nashbar.)

Schiek

The Nashbar $30 shoe covers came in the mail, yesterday. Without too much tugging they covered my low-profile adidas SPD mtb/commuting shoes. There is a good bit of pressure on the zipper, which does not leave me confident in their durability, however, worth the risk for $30. Looks like I will get to test them out on tomorrows commute--forecast in the DC area is calling for rain and highs in the thirties.

AllYearCommuter

I had a similar problem with my Louis Garneau neoprene booties. The zipper was under what (I thought) a lot of pressure. Also, on long rides, the zipper irritated my Achilles tendon. Since I use the booties for warmth, I leave the zipper open part way, which solved both problems.

Schiek

I was hoping for a little wetter, little colder conditions to test out the new covers. I can't believe I just wrote that...

Anyway, after putting the booties over my shoes a couple of times, they seemed to stretch out a bit and are fitting like, well like a glove...but for your feet. The dogs were warm and dry when I got home and so far the covers have exceeded my expectations.

As a bonus, they don't look half as ugly up close as they do in the Nashbar catalog. Although, my wife after seeing me with the black rain pants, purple goretex rainjacket with extended tail, and shoecovers/spats did mockingly ask me how the marching band tryouts went.

Sonny*Daze

Just get some neoprene socks, and wear your regular shoes. I've actually got another pair of mtnbike shoes that are 2 sizes too big just for this purpose. My feet NEVER get the least bit cold, even in sub-zero temps.... Trust me...

See my posts on this subject here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/42705-clothing-cold-weather-riding.html

stokell

Check this out:
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1072990664496