Chemical feet warmers

[Seajay]

I'm a fan of the chemical warmers...used as Chicagogal says.
Shoe covers, however, are a must. Toe covers are OK but I like the added ankle/achilles protection of the full cover.
I'm less of a fan of the winter shoes as its hard to keep the water from running down your leg and into the shoe. (cold lake in shoe) I'm sure they would be nice in a cold dry place.
With the covers being taller... you can run your tights OVER the top of the covers and no water drains in.
On the REALLY cold days...I usually take the toes off a pair of old rag wool socks, cut a hole for the cleat and wear that arrangement over the shoes and under the shoe covers.
Oh...and if I drive to the ride start...shoes heat up on the defroster vents (sliding into warm shoes=BLISS!!) and I do as little walking as possible in my cleats because that always seems to make my feet cold.