Toe/Shoe Covers for Road Shoes?

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I wear the thin (white lined) Seal Skin Socks. They really do cut the wind and are water resistant.

What temps are they useful for? I'd like to be able to ride my road bike maybe as cold as freezing. Much colder than that and the roads are likely to be slushy and require my CX or mtn. bikes (and the warmer shoes that go with those SPD pedals).

[Catrin]

I bought toe covers for my Mavic mtb shoes which I wear on the road with Frog cleats and had to cut a larger hole in the bottom to accommodate the larger cleat. I haven't tried them riding yet, but also have a handful of chemical toe warmers.

[Crankin]

I use the chemical toe warmers, when it gets below 42 or so, definitely below 40, as well as booties, and wool socks. Nothing worse than cold feet. If I am wearing my PI winter boots. then just the wool socks and sometimes the chemical warmers.

[Catrin]

I use the chemical toe warmers, when it gets below 42 or so, definitely below 40, as well as booties, and wool socks. Nothing worse than cold feet. If I am wearing my PI winter boots. then just the wool socks and sometimes the chemical warmers.

Crankin, how cold can you go with the booties/wool/chemical warmer combination? I know our bodies are all different, just curious. I am hoping the toe covers will help me with the high 40's, last spring my feet would be freezing at 48 degrees...

[Kiwi Stoker]

My Seal Skins are pretty warm, have worn them at 0 degrees C (and that's the coldest temperature I will ride!) and my feet are nice and happy. Wish however there is something that could keep my nose warm that doesn't make you look like a bank robber!

[Catrin]

My Seal Skins are pretty warm, have worn them at 0 degrees C (and that's the coldest temperature I will ride!) and my feet are nice and happy. Wish however there is something that could keep my nose warm that doesn't make you look like a bank robber!

I found them on Amazon...$50 socks The description also said they have three layers, so they would likely be too thick for my Mavic shoes - I get foot numbness if my socks are too thick... It will need to be wool socks and chemical warmers

[Crankin]

Catrin, I think the lowest temperature I have ridden in with the combo of road shoes, wool socks, booties, and chemical warmers was close to 32 or so. In fact, there was one morning about a month ago that Hirakukibou and i had a planned ride for 6 AM; it was about 33, even though it was still September. We were determined not to bail, and that is the combo I had on my feet. I may have ridden in the 20's, but it would have been nothing more than a 10-15 mile ride on my old hybrid on a sunny day in February.
I also have the Seal Skin socks, which I bought for a tour. They are *extremely* warm, but somewhat a pain to get on/off. I bought them mostly for the waterproof aspect and I have worn them hiking, too.