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PostPosted: Tue 23:51, 10 Sep 2013    Post subject: Keeping your feet dry or do you not even care

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I've finally gotten to the nirvana-like level of not caring if it's raining / snowing etc when I ride. While this is great from a biking perspective I still end up with wet feet / socks. While this is unlikely to kill me or make me especially unhappy (after all,[url=http://duveticacoats.webmium.com/][b]デュベティカアウトレット[/b][/url], I still got out riding.) I was wondering of anyone else had a clever solution for wet feet. When I'm riding with booties in the winter it's not a problem,[url=http://duveticajacketsshopjp.gengfl.com/][b]ダウンジャケットduvetica[/b][/url], but this isn't going to work in the other three seasons (too hot).
I have seem folks wrap their feet in plastic baggies (too hot,[url=http://duveticatrenchcoat.webmium.com/][b]デュベティカ サイズ[/b][/url], and you need to wrap your head in aluminum foil to get the full look) and had others suggest sock material that won't lose insulating qualities when wet (unfortunately,[url=http://duveticacoats.webmium.com/][b]デュベチカ 通販[/b][/url], can't fit either my road or mountain shoes over any of my wool socks). Are there thinner wool socks that could work for mid fall / early spring? How about silk / lycra liners?
In the summer, I use either some GoreTex trainers or SealSkinz waterproof socks for when it's raining. I really like the Sealskinz. One time the heavens opened just before leaving work and only had sandals,[url=http://woolrichusaonlineshop.blogspot.com/][b]woolrich usa online shop[/b][/url], but then found the SealSkinz in my bag - that was almost perfect,[url=http://discount2013duveticajackets.webmium.com/][b]デュベティカ偽物[/b][/url], warm, dry feet and no shoes to dry out once home.
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Merino socks are very good,[url=http://duveticajacketsjp.albirank.net/][b]デュベチカ 通販[/b][/url], I have some SmartWool ones. You can get SealSkinz with merino as well.
Aside from very long rainy rides, wet feet aren't too bad unless you also have to deal with low temperatures. In that case you have to have booties to cover the feet to keep them from getting wet in the first place.
I have some pairs of "smartwool" cycling socks. They're thin enough and durable for cycling. When it rains, your feet still get soaking wet but they dry out fairly quick, and are slightly more comfortable than regular cycling socks (which really aren't too bad either). Cotton socks would mostly likely be a very bad idea.
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When it's really cold or really wet,[url=http://duveticajacketsonlinejp.halod.com/][b]デュベティカ ダウンジャケット[/b][/url], I wear water resistant shoes. Some sort of cover over your shoes would be good instead. (make sure the water resistant pants go down to the shoe so you don't fill the shoe with water via your ankles)
When it's slightly wet but not that cold,[url=http://duveticajacketsjp.gengfl.com/][b]デュベティカアウトレット[/b][/url], I wear wool socks. Actually, I wear wool socks all through summer, too. I'm more likely to wear the almost invisible ("micro" height) ones during summer and ones that cover the ankle a little ("mini", "half crew",[url=http://duveticaonline.halod.com/][b]デュベティカアウトレット[/b][/url], "3/4 crew") during cooler weather. I find that wool socks keep the feet reasonably comfortable if there's a bit of moisture. In heavy rain where there's significant water flow through your shoe nothing is going to help because the water is being replaced with cold rain water too fast.
Note that the type of wool does matter. Merino is more expensive but less itchy. I believe the longer fibers in merino may make it easier to make thinner socks,[url=http://duveticashoponline.webmium.com/][b]デュベティカ 取扱店[/b][/url], too. Make sure it's not acrylic, which can look and feel a lot like wool but doesn't have the wicking or antibacterial properties.
As far as where to find wool cycling socks,[url=http://duveticajacketsoutletjp.albirank.net/][b]デュベチカ専売店[/b][/url]? Check at your local cycling stores first. Also check at outdoor stores since summer hikers often like thin wool socks that don't go up the ankle too,[url=http://duveticajacketswomenjp.albirank.net/][b]ダウンジャケットduvetica[/b][/url]. Shoe store or running store might also have something.
The brand I usually wear is Smart Wool, like these socks. I've seen wool socks intended for cycling from: Sock Guy,[url=http://duveticajacketssalejp.albirank.net/][b]デュベティカ 店舗[/b][/url], DeFeet, Capo,[url=http://duveticadownjackets.halod.com/][b]デュベティカアウトレット[/b][/url], Castelli,[url=http://duveticajacketssalejp.albirank.net/][b]デュベティカ 激安[/b][/url], Endura,[url=http://duveticashop.webmium.com/][b]デュベティカ専売店[/b][/url], and others however. They don't necessarily have to be specifically for cycling, any thin merino wool sock that fits well should work so a "running" or "casual" sock could be just fine.
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