Keepin' them feet warm...

[rocbeer]

Hey 'er body,
  I was wondering what folks are using to keep their feet warm.  I am using Five Ten Freerider VXi (which aren't waterproof) with flat pedals.  I like the idea of having real shoes for hiking around in, pushing uphill, and stumblef**king the unridable stuff.  I want something like an overboot to put over these shoes for those cold and/or wet shoulder season days.  Always seem like my feet are the limiting factor in those conditions.

  I'm thinking about a few options.  I have vapor barrier liner socks that could work and are light.  But, that ensures that the shoes outside of them will be thoroughly soaked, get nice and heavy, and potentially freeze through the night.  The other thing I was looking at are Neos Overshoes (Villager model), which are waterproof and warm, but look clunky and heavy (at around 2lbs).  Wondering if they would be worth hauling around for 5 months in Mongolia, where I might really need them 5-10% of the time.

  So, I was wondering if there is some middle ground here.  Some product I don't know about, or what not.

Fire away!

[offroute]

Wassup, rb,

I would use cycling shoe covers sized up to fit your kicks. The Sugoi and Peal Izumi ones worked nicely on Impact Lows and approach shoes. I like the Sugoi bc they're light and compact. The hard shell PI ones are more bomber but bulkier and heavier. Both kept shoes relatively dry during many wet days.

Try some on to be sure they're not too tight, which can jeopardize the zipper, if it has one.