Avoid Frosty Foot Syndrome while biking to work
Commute by bike has a very relevant post on avoiding cold feet while cycling.
Check it out here: Winter Cycling? Don’t get cold feet.
And while randomly searching for stuff on the web I came across something that made me laugh, but may be old hat to you motorcyclists and hunters out there: Heated Socks .
I don’t know. Something about a cord sticking out of a pair of socks just doesn’t sit well with me.
But as many winter cyclists know, cold feet are definitely no fun. Personally, I like to wear insulated boots and nice warm wool socks. That seems to do the trick.
What about you?
Neoprene booties. They’re actually pretty cheap, about the price of a cheap pair of biking shoes, and they last for a decade or more. You wear regular shoes inside the booties.
Another key to foot comfort doing anything outside in the winter: keep your shoes/boots laced loosely. Tight lacing cuts off blood flow, which is no big deal in the summer, but you need that blood flow in the winter to keep warm.
Comment by KJMClark — December 4, 2007 @ 8:35 pm