Over the summer I switched over to gravel cycling shoes with SPD pedals, but now in the winter these shoes are way too cold even with the thickest wool socks I wear, so how do you guys protect your feet from the cold and rain on long tours? Yesterday I'd set out but had to turn around because my feet were just wayyy to cold 2 hours in.
I thought about getting either the Gorewear Gortex Overshoes or Gripgrab Everyday 2 as a solution for the wind and rain a solution that can also work during the summer (because they have no insulation), but I'm worried that perhaps they won't be enough in terms of keeping my feet warm so I should get some kind of neoprene covers like these gravel specific ones but again will that be enough? I don't want to spend money on these and realize it's not enough and that I should've switched over to winter cycling shoes.
For reference I live in Belgium and the winters here hover around 2-8 Celsius and are just a wet cold, very different to the dry cold I'm used to where I'm from in Canada, I much rather have a setup that I can layer given the variation of climate here and the climate I typically cycle through while out on tour.
And I guess lastly I could just get a cheap pair of Neoprene covers from Van Rysel at Decathlon, they don't look durable at all but at and are intended for road cyclists but least it's something for the season and to allow me to get back on tour.
I like to over-research before buying so any comments from your experience is useful here!
by Flashy_Apricot8168
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Waterproof socks. I was skeptical before the first use, but now they are a must-have in my panniers. I had previously tried various overshoes, but eventually the shoes always get wet—whether from rain, a wet road, or sweat. With waterproof socks, it doesn’t matter if the shoes are wet; even when your feet get damp, socks work like a wetsuit and keep you warm.