No. of cycling shoes: obsessed?

[Mr. SR500]

Like Eden, mine are Sidi winter cycling shoes. SPD-compatible. I just bought them this summer, but I'm really hopeful that they'll keep my feet warm this winter. Booties (mostly) did the trick last year, but are a fuss when I'm trying to hurry out the door. The only potential problem that I see is that the neoprene cuff is a little bigger than my ankle, so I can't get it as tight as it should be.

Yes and no, I bought some last year. They are much nicer and easier then booties, but I found my feet still getting cold on colder days and longer rides. The real answer are these:

[Becky]

Yes and no, I bought some last year. They are much nicer and easier then booties, but I found my feet still getting cold on colder days and longer rides. The real answer are these:

Oh I swear by those! I have the privilege of routinely wearing steel-toe boots in January for work

[tulip]

Geez, this forum is full of Imeldas! I have one pair. Shimano SPDs. They are perfect for everything I do. This is my second pair in 15 years.

[papaver]

Geez, this forum is full of Imeldas! I have one pair. Shimano SPDs. They are perfect for everything I do. This is my second pair in 15 years.

Imelda had thousands of shoes, and not one pair of cycling shoes.

[Cataboo]

Imelda had thousands of shoes, and not one pair of cycling shoes.

that woman had serious issues.

How could she not have cycling shoes?

[ny biker]

I would just like to say that the most expensive shoes I own are my Sidis. No Manolos for me.

[Zen]

I would just like to say that the most expensive shoes I own are my Sidis. No Manolos for me.

Sidis are the Monolos of cycling shoes

The only reason I have two pair of shoes and one pair of sandals is because of buying used

[redrhodie]

Geez, this forum is full of Imeldas! I have one pair. Shimano SPDs. They are perfect for everything I do. This is my second pair in 15 years.

What do you do when they're wet? Mine usually take more than a day to dry out, even stuffed with newspaper. I hate riding with wet shoes. I like having a backup pair for that. Of course, sometimes they get wet on my way to work, and I still have to ride home in them, so maybe I need another backup pair for that scenario. Now I'm thinking like Imelda!

[tulip]

What do you do when they're wet? Mine usually take more than a day to dry out, even stuffed with newspaper. I hate riding with wet shoes. I like having a backup pair for that. Of course, sometimes they get wet on my way to work, and I still have to ride home in them, so maybe I need another backup pair for that scenario. Now I'm thinking like Imelda!

I don't ride in the rain! Unless I have to, which is rarely.

The occassional times that I ride in rain, I stuff my shoes with newspaper, change the newspaper after several hours, and that seems to do the trick enough to ride in the next day.

[papaver]

I don't ride in the rain! Unless I have to, which is rarely.

Sissy.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Personally, I'm really happy that I just wear all my favorite regular walking/hiking shoes and boots for biking. Nothing cozier than my insulated leather hiking boots with thick felted wool socks and wool felt insole when it's 25F out!