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Dec 2016
1:55pm, 8 Dec 2016
7,003 posts
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GordonG
no one been cycling lately?!?!!?!
i have a question about bike overshoes. I got a pair recently which did an ok job in terms of waterproof and warmth. but after just a couple of weeks i noticed that the stretchy bit under the toes (that keeps the overshoe on my cycling shoe) was becoming threadbare. clearly it was where i was walking on them, but given that the only walking i did on them was the 100 feet between where i park my bike for work and getting to my desk, i didn't think it was unreasonable for the shoes to be able to cope with that. was i supposed to take them off just to walk to my desk?!?!
the problem seemed to be that the underside of my spd shoes are uneven, as part of the pattern. it's on those pressure points that the overshoe became worn.
so my question is, are there any overshoes you guys can recommend that won't wear on the bits you walk on? Or is the problem always going to be there, given the shoes that i have?
ta
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Dec 2016
2:03pm, 8 Dec 2016
34,990 posts
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Velociraptor
I think shopping for new shoes may be called for 
And no, no cycling recently. In this weather?
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Dec 2016
2:14pm, 8 Dec 2016
3,978 posts
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MandyMerryonBaileys
I cycled last weekend, with 4 blokes (much faster than me) and they made me go downhill fast when path was covered in leaves and frosty - it scared me a lot, but then they did buy me cake
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Dec 2016
2:17pm, 8 Dec 2016
7,004 posts
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GordonG
the answer i was simultaneously fearing and expecting, Rap
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Dec 2016
2:18pm, 8 Dec 2016
59,469 posts
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Gobi
Every day pretty much
Over shoes are something to use then replace
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Dec 2016
2:26pm, 8 Dec 2016
59,470 posts
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Gobi
Ps. Look for mtb specific ones hey have heals and toes with more durability
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Dec 2016
2:37pm, 8 Dec 2016
7,005 posts
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GordonG
sound advice gobi, thanks.
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Dec 2016
3:20pm, 8 Dec 2016
4,659 posts
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Dai Bank
what PoD said get mtb specific ones, they will work OK for road and mtb shoes.
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Dec 2016
9:00pm, 8 Dec 2016
6,349 posts
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CStar
I have a Lidl pair of overshoes for a fiver They do the job!
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Dec 2016
10:36pm, 8 Dec 2016
4,527 posts
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WolfDancer
Last year i would just remove my overshoes to the point that they were flapping around my ankles when i needed to walk any distance further than a few metres. it was the velcro fastening underneath that was failing on mine.
This year i have opted for shimano winter boots, which typically i have hardly had to use yet.
This winter is so much drier than last year
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