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Trevor A Panther
Guest
My last set of overshoes ( a pressie last Christmas) were "dhb Overshoes"
bought from Wiggle. They were warm and waterproof and a good fitting. But I
quickly found out that if you walked more than 5 yards from your bike more
than once ( a slight exaggeration!) then the elasticised surround of the
"cleat hole" under foot disintegrated. Within a month of buying them they were
in tatters under foot. I am actually still wearing them very occasionally but
they will not survive in regular use. And although I stay in shorts all year
round I do like my feet to be warm and dry!
My previous pair, used for 3 seasons were a pair of Altura overshoes similar
to the "Altura Night Vision Overshoes" currently on Wiggle. They had a
reinforced toe section with a sort of rubberised toecap that slotted over the
toe cap of your shoes. They didn't wear out but I found them to be very heavy
and bulky on foot. They were also an appreciable extra weight to carry on my
spring/summer tours. I remember discarding them somewhere on the Rhein one
very hot day!
So can anyone make a recommendation of any kind of a warm, close fitting
overshoe that will survive a bit of walking around in when I am shopping on
a wet day!
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Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
bought from Wiggle. They were warm and waterproof and a good fitting. But I
quickly found out that if you walked more than 5 yards from your bike more
than once ( a slight exaggeration!) then the elasticised surround of the
"cleat hole" under foot disintegrated. Within a month of buying them they were
in tatters under foot. I am actually still wearing them very occasionally but
they will not survive in regular use. And although I stay in shorts all year
round I do like my feet to be warm and dry!
My previous pair, used for 3 seasons were a pair of Altura overshoes similar
to the "Altura Night Vision Overshoes" currently on Wiggle. They had a
reinforced toe section with a sort of rubberised toecap that slotted over the
toe cap of your shoes. They didn't wear out but I found them to be very heavy
and bulky on foot. They were also an appreciable extra weight to carry on my
spring/summer tours. I remember discarding them somewhere on the Rhein one
very hot day!
So can anyone make a recommendation of any kind of a warm, close fitting
overshoe that will survive a bit of walking around in when I am shopping on
a wet day!
--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk