My toes are frozen!

[makbike]

I hope they help. BTW they also make hand warmers.

[anakiwa]

Are you wearing enough to keep your core warm? I generally stop cycling this time of year, but I do spend a lot of time outdoors (mainly cross-country skiing). I've found that if my core is warm enough, the rest of me is too (hands, feet, face etc).

Booties can be extremely helpful for blocking the wind and keeping your feet from cooling off too much.

The other thing to think about is how tightly your shoes fit. You want to wear a warmer pair of socks, but be careful you don't get so much in your shoes that the circulation is impaired.

[CycleTherapy]

Hi PinkBike....

I'm from Scottsdale....and my toes have been cold too ! My answer is to wear a pair of wool cycling socks and before I slip on my cycling shoes I put a baggie (sandwich bag) on each foot. The baggies seems to help retain some heat and keeps out the wind.

I also have the Pearl Izumi shoe covers, they'll keep my cycling shoes dry but I can't rate them very high for warmth !

I have a friend who lives on the east coast, she uses those disposable hand warmers (something like 0.99 cents at Walgreen's) and just sticks them in her shoes.

I'm curious where you ride/live....maybe we've passed eachother on the roads.

[withm]

I've been wearing these with heavy wool socks. So far so good. Temps in the 40s.

Pearl Izumi CalienToes here at TE for $19.99
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=10526

Soon I'll be breaking out the shoe covers:

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=1417

They come in neoprene or windblock styles. I have the neoprene and they worked nicely when I was riding in the rain in Europe in October. But now seeing the windblock style.... I sort of wish I had those instead. Neoprene ought to be ok in the cold and wind as long as they don't get wet.

Martha

[PinkBike]

thanks for all the responses!! i'm definitely going to check out the heat treat toe warmers.
bliss, i live in south scottsdale, DH and I commute to sky harbor every day (usually thru papago park), ride to chandler via price on sunday mornings (church) and try to ride with the PMBC club that departs out of kiwanis park on saturday mornings. not so much in the winter tho. maybe i'll see ya, look for the pink bike!!

[nuthatch]

If you don't mind dropping some serious chips, Sidi now makes a remote-controlled battery shoe insole that heats. It has a smart chip that will only allow it to warm to a certain temperature, then cycle off. They're called "toasters." It works with a remote that looks like the little clicker for your car door locks. Totally cool but with a Sidi price tag.

[SouthernBelle]

one thing I do is wear a pair of wicking footie type socks under the heavy socks. Helps keep the feet dry.

As far as affording shoes, keep your eye on ebay. I bought my Lakes and Specialized shoes for a dollar a pair plus shipping, totaling less than $10 for 2 pair of shoes. My Lakes are now my winter shoes. They are soft, warm and suedey inside.