Chemical feet warmers

[Eden]

That has to have been Lisa....

Chemical toe warmers work great with booties if you put them between the shoe and the bootie, instead of inside your shoe. They get enough 02 there, they still warm your toes and you don't have to cram them inside your shoe. If they aren't the adhesive kind, you might need to use a little tape to hold them on....

Hand warmers do expire. We had a big box of them from Costco. After about 2 years (I think, maybe it was only one) a lot of them got hard and wouldn't activate when opened. Seems the more "fresh" they are the better they work.

[nscrbug]

That has to have been Lisa....

Chemical toe warmers work great with booties if you put them between the shoe and the bootie, instead of inside your shoe. They get enough 02 there, they still warm your toes and you don't have to cram them inside your shoe. If they aren't the adhesive kind, you might need to use a little tape to hold them on....

Hand warmers do expire. We had a big box of them from Costco. After about 2 years (I think, maybe it was only one) a lot of them got hard and wouldn't activate when opened. Seems the more "fresh" they are the better they work.

Ok...I'm trying to visualize where to put the toe warmers in this scenario? Do I stick them to the tops of my shoes? Seems like the only obvious place, since I wouldn't be able to put them on the bottoms because my cleats would be in the way. I'm just having a hard time seeing how the warmth would transfer through the shoe material...

[Eden]

Yep - you just put them on top of your shoes, over your toes, between shoe and bootie. It actually works pretty well.

[Owlie]

I'm actually strongly considering switching back to platform pedals for the winter so I can wear boots with hiking socks. My MTB shoes are a little big, but not big enough that I can fit my socks in there, and winter shoes are out of my budget for right now.

Now the knitter in me is thinking of glove liners with a pocket on the back for the hand warmer. Hmmm...

[nscrbug]

I'm actually strongly considering switching back to platform pedals for the winter so I can wear boots with hiking socks. My MTB shoes are a little big, but not big enough that I can fit my socks in there, and winter shoes are out of my budget for right now.

Now the knitter in me is thinking of glove liners with a pocket on the back for the hand warmer. Hmmm...

Actually, I have a pair of these that I bought several years ago from a sporting goods store. They have a pocket that sits right over the back of the hand, where you can slip in a warming pack. Unfortunately, they are a tad bit too snug and they cut off my circulation...otherwise I'd be using them. Great idea, though!