Warm toes???

[Blue Moon]

Done a fantastic early morning ride today, -3c, very heavy frost but dry and all was well except my bloody toes, they were frozen ?
Has anyone any suggestions to help keep em warm?

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

Wool socks, good sole, anything that insulates.
//Olof, Sweden

Edit: Good boots to start with of course. If none of the above helps get electrified.

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

Came to think about another thing from when I ski. Don't tighten the shoes too much, allow for good blood flow and some air between the foot and the shoe (insulation again).

 

[p3eps]

I use these, as well as good socks and thermal GoreTex boots! They cost about £15 for 20 if I remember correctly, and they last about 8 hours once taken out of their packet.
Peel off the backing, and stick in place.

I’m a Raynauds sufferer, so always have cold fingers and toes! I also ride with heated gloves at this time of year - in anything under about 7deg C.

 

[2cool2fool]

These work great: Neoprene toe warmers

 

[The Hodge]

De-feet Woolie Boolies..they are toasties warm but not water-proof ..
One of my Christmas presents were a pair of these Dexshell waterproof socks ..havent been able to test them yet due to illness but they seem very well constructed

 

[steve_sordy]

I have never suffered from cold feet, but then I don't do long rides when it is below zero. I wear a thin pair of ordinary ankle length mtb socks with a mid weight mid length Sealskinz sock on top of that. I use Shimano AM42 boots, the funny looking ones with the flap over the laces. The combination of socks and waterproofness, so far, has meant that my feet have never been cold.

 

[Mikerb]

I use these, as well as good socks and thermal GoreTex boots! They cost about £15 for 20 if I remember correctly, and they last about 8 hours once taken out of their packet.
Peel off the backing, and stick in place.

I’m a Raynauds sufferer, so always have cold fingers and toes! I also ride with heated gloves at this time of year - in anything under about 7deg C.

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yep...I use these but you have to get off the bike occasionally and walk about because the stuff needs to be agitated to keep giving out heat. Best bet is to put them on and boot up before you start getting the bike and kit ready to go. That way you are walking a bout and the pads will get your feet nice and warm before you start riding. Then take a break after 30 mins or so and walk a bout to re-energise the pads.

 

[Howz]

Same for me today, freezing toes and freezing cold fingers, what are the warmest gloves?

 

[d7e8wd]

Don't laugh.. but I've been rocking these for the last month and they are fantastic

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-waterproof-warm-snow-boots-sh500-x-warm-high/_/R-p-176643

Super warm, comfortable, waterproof.. grip well on my nukeproof flat pedals.

Also been using Declathon thermal cycling gloves and they're pretty decent too. Plus both are cheap, which is excellent as I spent all my money on my bike.

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

Don't laugh.. but I've been rocking these for the last month and they are fantastic

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-waterproof-warm-snow-boots-sh500-x-warm-high/_/R-p-176643

Super warm, comfortable, waterproof.. grip well on my nukeproof flat pedals.

Also been using Declathon thermal cycling gloves and they're pretty decent too. Plus both are cheap, which is excellent as I spent all my money on my bike.

Decathlon stuff are great value for money!

 

[p3eps]

Same for me today, freezing toes and freezing cold fingers, what are the warmest gloves?

I use a pair of Kies heated lining gloves, with a pair of regular Fox Defend gloves on top.
My normal Fox gloves are a Medium, but I have a pair of XL’s specifically for this task!

KEIS G102 Inner Heated Gloves

Gloves with Micro Alloy heating panels, designed to be worn under outer winter gloves. Ideal for use on-bike or off.

keisapparel.com

They keep my hands toasty, and if I put them at the medium setting, I can get about 3 hours of heat out of them.
On the negative side - wearing 2 pairs of gloves is a bit of a pain in the ass to put on... and having wires up your sleeves is awkward too.

Needs must though, and for me this is the best way of stopping my fingers going blue!

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

I just use a thin cotton sock under quite thick british army seaskinz mid lenth socks and normal shoes that I use all year round..

 

[Mikerb]

Same for me today, freezing toes and freezing cold fingers, what are the warmest gloves?

neoprene gloves.....check out windsurfing gloves. Warm and great grip.

 

[Shane’o’Mac]

sounds really stupid but one tip a roadie friend gave me a couple or weeks ago is to wrap your toes in tin foil (on top of socks) I was skeptical and felt an idiot but tried it for a snowy ride round Cannock chase and was surprised how much warmer my toes were?!

 

[flash]

I've skied in these.

Warm and heated socks for men Therm-ic - Therm-ic (therm-ic.com)

Warm feet at -20 Celsius in Kicking Horse last February. Last ages (about 9 hours) hours on the low setting.

Cheap version? 2 pairs od sicks with a plastic bag between layers and looser laces.

Gordon

 

[warpdwhim]

Same for me today, freezing toes and freezing cold fingers, what are the warmest gloves?

Here in Canada - try pogies for your hands. They look a bit goofy but WOW do they work. I can cycle at -10C and cooler with thin gloves on. Warmer temps than that and I can use my summer cycling gloves w/o fingers. They'll even keep your hands dry. Like these.

 

[The EMF]

Wool socks, good sole, anything that insulates.
//Olof, Sweden

Edit: Good boots to start with of course. If none of the above helps get electrified.

Electrified ??

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

The hot hands that @p3eps suggested is money. They do need oxygen to react and heat up so an insulated shoe/boot may not always work great.
I recommend to stay away from neoprene anything. You NEED your feet to breathe! Sweaty feet will always be worse off

Dry feet is 1st priority (learned that from my military service), but wool warms even when its wet (or sweaty) as many already know of course.

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

Electrified ??

 

[The EMF]

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Thanks ?

 

[The EMF]

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I wear Showers Pass merino wool blend waterproof socks, that are great. The service from Them is second to none

 

[Olof Bike Adventures]

I wear Showers Pass merino wool blend waterproof socks, that are great. The service from Them is second to none

They should do the job!

 

[The EMF]

Wool socks are a must. but wet and warm = foot rot of many sorts as well as worse blisters.

It’s so wet in Northumberland at the present I’m in fear of developing trench foot ???

 

[Trip Hazard]

I couldn't feel my toes after a ride out just after Christmas. My shoes were soaked and caked in mud and even though I had waterproof socks on, by the time I got home it got pretty painful. My brother recommended some overshoes and I ended up buying a pair of DHB extreme weather overshoes. Tried them last week and what a difference they made. My shoes were bone dry underneath and even though the wind chill was - 3 my feet were nice and warm. They are not the easiest thing to put on but worth it IMO.

 

[Trip Hazard]

De-feet Woolie Boolies..they are toasties warm but not water-proof ..
One of my Christmas presents were a pair of these Dexshell waterproof socks ..havent been able to test them yet due to illness but they seem very well constructed View attachment 48886

I have these and even though they kept the water out, my feet were frozen due to my shoes being soaked. I think they'll be fine once the temperature picks up a bit ?