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Cleats and Cold Feet

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  • October 20, 2016 at 9:12 am #26414
    ClubSmed

    On Tuesday night (6pm-7pm) on a short cycle (5 miles) with my daughter (5 years old) I got home and my feet were absolutely frozen. I mean they hurt and it took hours for them to reach a reasonable temperature and stop hurting.

    I only started using cleats in April so have not dealt with cold weather with them before. So I was wondering if this is what I can expect from having metal pedals connected to metal cleats that flow into my shoes? Or is it just that I was going at a really slow pace because of my daughter?
    If it is the cleat issue, what is the solution? Are there plastic cleats/pedals I should try or is it toe clips for winter? Special insoles? Double up on socks? Or to I just need to MTFU?

    Thanks for any and all help with this.

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  • November 16, 2016 at 3:27 pm #880595
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    nniff

    My patent solution is the Hot

    My patent solution is the Hot Hands handwarmers – available in packs of ten from Halfords and on-line.  They look like tea bags and you put them on top of your shoes, inside neoprene shoe covers.  Not exactly hot on a cold day, but not cold either, which is a result.  They last for ten hours, BUT, if you wrap them up tight in a plastic bag after use, they go cold, and reheat when you take them out into the air again.  I manage to make one pair last for two days of commuting, an hour each way.

    November 13, 2016 at 1:53 am #880593
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    Redvee

    I bagged some Craft neoprene

    I bagged some Craft neoprene toe covers from Rutland Cycling for £3 a pair recently, they’re like overshoes but as the name suggests only cover the toebox of the shoe.

    November 12, 2016 at 9:35 pm #880591
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    StraelGuy

    I’m a new convert to neoprene

    I’m a new convert to neoprene overshoes, the basic £20 ones from Wiggle. I suffer from cold toes and they’re the best thing I’ve discovered for ages!

    November 12, 2016 at 9:25 pm #880589
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    Woodsman

    Tin foil??? Rule 5…….
     

    Tin foil??? Rule 5…….

     

    November 12, 2016 at 10:14 am #880587
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    Swiss

    Tape up the vents on your
    Tape up the vents on your shoes with electrical tape.

    November 12, 2016 at 12:33 am #880585
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    RMurphy195

    Slightly off-the-beaten path

    Slightly off-the-beaten path solution – I use single-sided SPD’s i.e. with plain backs (Shimano M324 combination pedals). When the weather gets colder I use ordinary shoes (Clarke’s sale!), slightly oversize, with enough room for 2 pairs of socks! Cheap, cheerful and practical!

    November 5, 2016 at 10:34 am #880583
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    thecyclingscot

    I had the same issue with

    I had the same issue with cold feet until I taped up my shoe vents and used overshoes. 

    October 21, 2016 at 12:16 pm #880581
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    robertoegg

    Get these: only £8 at the mo

    Get these: only £8 at the mo and I swear by them on my commute through the dark months…

     

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXOSH/planet-x-neoprene-overshoes

    October 21, 2016 at 8:51 am #880579
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    duckbill

    Best move i ever made – for
    Best move i ever made – for winter i use cheapish shoes which are about one size and a half too big then i can layer up with thick socks. Cheapish shoes also tend to be less vented and warmer.
    Just make sure your cleat position is pushed further back than normal to compensate for the larger shoe.
    Then overshoes on top.

    October 21, 2016 at 7:20 am #880577
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    BrokenBootneck

    If you are going to wear

    If you are going to wear thicker socks and use different insoles, make sure you have enough room in the shoe. If it’s tight your blood flow won’t be as good and you will still have cold feet. I went up half a size and my problems went away. Although I now own winter boots!

    October 20, 2016 at 2:43 pm #880575
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    Miniature Macro

    I’ve had great results with

    I’ve had great results with the GCN tip of putting tin foil round your toes to help keep the heat in.

    October 20, 2016 at 2:37 pm #880573
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    therevokid

    silver foil under the insoles

    silver foil under the insoles -shiney side up ….

    October 20, 2016 at 2:29 pm #880571
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    mostly

    prendas thermolite socks are

    prendas thermolite socks are excellent, galibier ‘softshell’ over shoes for this time of year and some sealskin neoprene for winter / wet.

    October 20, 2016 at 1:45 pm #880569
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    sergius

    I just tend to wear overshoes

    I just tend to wear overshoes from October > March; sorts out my cold feet.

    October 20, 2016 at 12:05 pm #880567
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    davel

    It’s another one of those
    It’s another one of those things you tinker with til you get what works for you. Combination of better socks, doubling up on socks, overshoes, winter inner soles….

    Or, follow Wiggo’s tweets from a few years back: sock on, cling film over your sock, then shoe. He made no comment as to whether his chosen brand was the most appropriate solution for his situation, or whether there were performance-enhancing side effects.

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