Toe cover vs. shoe cover

[SadieKate]

Toe covers versus shoe covers is completely a temperature related thing for me and only when riding in the road. I wear neoprene socks for mountainbiking when I might be walking in mud.

I adore my Bergamo (Capoforma) toe covers which have a wonderful ankle wrap. Except for Castelli, I have not found women's cycling tights which cover my ankle bones leaving a cold area. These are great for when shoe covers are far too warm.

I wish TE would carry them.

http://www.uplandsg.com/capoforma/NeopreneShoeCover.htm

I don't know where the size chart is, but the small does work with a size 38 Sidi even though the chart indicates it is too large.

[SouthernBelle]

I don't think any of tights are cycling specific. The Nikes might be, I got them off a cycling sale rack. But anywho, if it's cold enuf for tights, I can go with the layer of shorts under tights. The Nikes are long and do cover my ankles. The REIs are a bit shorter. BTW, I'm 5'5".

[Starfish]

Except for Castelli, I have not found women's cycling tights which cover my ankle bones leaving a cold area.

Wow, you must be of the long-legged-woman variety. Both my PI tights (summer weight and winter amfib) easily cover my ankles!

[SadieKate]

I don't think I look particularly long-legged, but I sure have a hard time with tights.

[Bron]

Thanks for the advice. I'll go for the toe covers - it was mainly my toes that were the problem and that was at -3°C. I'm unlikely to cycle if it gets any colder (not that I'm a wimp or anything....).
The pearl izumi am fib ones look good.