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So my wife has had a set of Endura Mt500 overshoes for a couple of years and they just have never fitted her calfs.... She complains constantly they are designed for thin legged men and I think she is right...
Anyone have suggestions on alternative options for larger 'calfed' riders.
She is size 7 cycling shoe and has size 41-42 overshoes currently. Did think about the next size up overshoe but i think we would lose out on the tightness to the shoe....
Despite having ordered some winter boots for muddy hike-a-bike sessions, on road I swear by these..
Pearl Izumi Pro Amfib Wxb Waterproof Shoe Cover
They join at the back with full length velcro so there's a bit more flexibility than with a zip. Zips fail plus they can bite into the skin.
They are insulated and waterproof, the cuff is tall and the sole is made from very durable fabric similar to dyneema. They go on and off very quickly which I liked for commuting and fit over my xc shoes.
I used to have Endura neoprene ones which were good, they're quite flexible, but I still prefer the Pearl Izumis. They're about 8 years old now and I still wear them for the type of rides where I'm unlikely to need to walk with the bike.
Size 45 shoe and I wear XXL overshoes.
As they are Endura MT500 overshoes i take it she is wearing them with flat pedal shoes and not spd's?
From my research there is very limited choice when it comes to overshoes for flat pedal shoes, normal road bike style spd/spd sl overshoes just end up getting damaged by the pedal pins and dont last a few months
No one seems to make decent flat pedal waterproof shoes, have you looked at waterproof hiking boots? this would hopefully give her calfs enough room and still keep her feet dry and warm
If she is using SPD's then ditch the overshoes completely and buy some Shimano MW7 waterproof spd boots, bought mine a couple of weeks ago after using overshoes for 10 years, so much better at keeping my feet warm and dry and much less faff getting them on compared to overshoes
Should have said - she is using them on Specialized MTB SPDs.
Have been thinking about getting her waterproof SPD boots (which i have) but they are also quite expensive atm!