....and don’t look really bad. Does anyone make one?
As it was damp out today I used spds as my Shimano shoes dry quickly and my 5-10’s don’t. Didn’t enjoy it uplifting with spds.
I have the canvas 5:10s and they've always dried out overnight for me.
Spesh 2f0
Waterproof socks and an electric boot dryer.
I’ve got freerider elements and they seem to take days.
i should add the wife doesn’t let them inside the house - I sneaked hem into the airing cupboard once and they dried in 48 hours then. But I was in the doghouse.
Normally dry them in the garage with shoe warmers in them. Shimano spd shoes dry in 24 hours like that - 5-10’s take days and days.
Shimano am something or others (the black and white ones) have used them with two different sets of pedals and I've no problems with grip, they're at least 3 seasons old
Ps I've still got a pair of the original white DX ones for when I go clipped, they must be 7 or eight years old
510s rot within 1 season
Spesh 2f0
This.
Adidas terrex trail cross, dry way quicker than my freerider elements.
Five10s. Only pair I ever had that were sponge-like were the old Danny Macs. Impact VXI I have at present are ace.
I have Freerider Elements. I also have a rack that clips on the top of the radiator (some Dutch thing). I just stuff them full of newspaper and chuck them in that and they are dry in 12 hrs even after I've hosed them down to get them clean
I put them in a old pillow case and chuck them in the tumble dryer for 30 mins
Been doing that for years with trainers and riding shoes with no issues
Or something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laundry-Trainer-Training-Protects-Elastic/dp/B06XCLYTXK
Here are some alternative ideas
https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Shoes-from-Banging-in-the-Dryer
+ 1 on terrex trail cross , stuff them with balled up newspaper dry enough overnight , if you ride a lot it might be worth having a few pairs on the go.
Everytime this question crops up I recommend my Vaude Moab Mid STX AM. I don’t think anybody is listening, but I wear them year round. They are waterproof but also dry quickly if they do get wet. Expensive, but they are now on their third winter and still look almost new. Unlike all the five tens I’ve had which seemed to fall apart after a year.
Thanks for all the suggestions. Anything that involves my 5-10’s going inside the house in any capacity is a non-starter - wife says no. Especially putting them in a drier or on a radiator!
Will look into the Adidas and the specialised 2fo - both look pretty decent to me.
Just get a new wife then, problem solved 🙂
Very tempting suggestion sometimes tbh
I can sell you a UK8 Adidas Trail Cross Terrex SL for £50, a couple of rides old, immaculate, never been wet, unused inner soles & laces.
Wear sealskinz below them, really no need for them to be dry then.
Those vaude look like they should be worn on a club foot!
Depends, if you want to compromise grip for drying ability.
If so, go for the Terrex. If you really want to compromise grip, go for the 2FO's.
Shimano's new shoes are very good in the wet. Very light, not as grippy as five ten though, but still good with Vaults.
Own fr-01s. Split into an inner and outer which makes drying much easier. The inner would get wetter but once split from the outer drys quickly.
Not so much worried about keeping feet dry - more the shoes not staying wet for days and rotting / smelling.
Vaude - I just couldn’t wear those - they’re not the best looking tools in the box!
Terrex and 2fo are looking good options. I think I read the original 2fo didn’t have good grip but the newer version are better?
Presumably the Adidas use a similar rubber compound to 5-10 as they are part of the same company?
Pedal wise I’ve got Superstar nano-x on one bike and carbon cycles exotic on the other - both pretty grippy pedals.
I wear a pair of waterproof mid height Decathlon hiking boots. Very comfy, good grip, good for walking in and keep your feet dry. Best thing is that they cost £25.
Been wearing them cycling all year as well as at work and going hiking and still look really good.
5:10 soles come in a variety of stickynesses, the DH / freeride versions being the most sticky. I believe the Adidas is a more trail suited compound, not as sticky but allows a bit more ease of foot movement.
+1 for the Terrex, followed by Shimano. The former are quite light weight so probably less of a winter shoe.
Everytime this question crops up I recommend my Vaude Moab Mid STX AM. I don’t think anybody is listening, but I wear them year round. They are waterproof but also dry quickly if they do get wet. Expensive, but they are now on their third winter and still look almost new. Unlike all the five tens I’ve had which seemed to fall apart after a year.
Roverpig ....1 person listening like Vaude kit well thought out and lasts - didn't know did shoes cheers
every winter this question come to the fore, and every single winter things dont get any better.
why cant the people who make/sell cycling gear sort some good warm waterproof boots/shoes?
i suffer terribly from cold dead feeling feet. and one foot dont bend, so is cold all year.
i have tried every winter boot/shoe/combo going. and still no joy.
about a month ago i bought some 45nrth wolvehammers as a trial to try.
very very warm and waterproof in the deluge last week. good with spd pedals, which i cant use as they put my foot too far forward. tried em with flats, and no joy, no feel at the pedal at all and far too rigid.
as a shoes, the 5 ten impact xvi are pretty good. they dont seem to get wet, and if they do, they dry quickly. but the sole is crap. cuts up in no time at all.
the shimano ones in the picture above are pretty useless. cold, slippy sole, thin sole that hurts your sole.
the vaude shoes look ok, but look like they wouldnt be very good for hike a bike, in mud at least.
now you can laugh if you want, but i have ordered a pair of these for this winter, and will report back in due course
Anything that involves my 5-10’s going inside the house in any capacity is a non-starter – wife says no.
grow some balls?
get the ELC versions of the five tens.
@poah - I find it’s best to pick my battles - and 5-10’s in the house isn’t one of those!
Dont the elc’s look like someone has been sick on them?
Presumably the Adidas use a similar rubber compound to 5-10 as they are part of the same company?
The Terrex are not quite as grippy as 5.10 (Freerider elements for reference) and also they have a thicker sole so less feel but more support and more durability. I find them still plenty grippy enough on nano-x pedals with short pins. Easier to readjust position and I've not blown a foot with them. Also better grip off the bike.
Dont the elc’s look like someone has been sick on them?
Winter shoes will be covered in crap anyway.
Thanks @antigee nice to know I’m not just shouting into the darkness
@ton hike a bike is kind of the purpose of those Vaude shoes. Sticky rubber in the middle with Vibram heel and toe sections. Actually works quite well I find. Not as much hiking grip as my hiking boots of course, but much better feel on the pedals. They do have a stiffer sole than most 5:10s I’ve tried, but I quite like that.
Looks are a personal thing and I agree they wouldn’t be my first choice for wearing down the pub. The white bits do fade a fair bit over time though and I reckon they look much like any other shoe once they are covered in mud 🙂
Terrex Trail cross +1 Just come back from a sopping wet ride and yes, they're wet and filthy but not saturated. A bit of newspaper and they're usually dry by morning.
Dont the elc’s look like someone has been sick on them?
Depends which one you get. There is an all black, a red and yellow (vomit one). My testicles growing comment still stands. They are wet cycling shoes not manure covered wellies.
Another for the OWN FR01, mine are already dry after a wet ride today.
Terrex and 2fo are looking good options. I think I read the original 2fo didn’t have good grip but the newer version are better?
Presumably the Adidas use a similar rubber compound to 5-10 as they are part of the same company?
The original 2FO were useless for grip, the sole almost felt like it was made out of plastic. The newer ones are better, they are still worse than the Terrex though which in comparison are worse than any of the 5-10 compounds (Impact VXi being the stickiest).
As a trail riding shoe though, they are pretty good to be fair. For me the best shoe out there would be a 2FO with the sole of the Freerider Pro on it. 🙂
“….and don’t look really bad. Does anyone make one?”
I believe they now make a Freerider ELC in black instead of the bizarre colour combo I have. Mine got completely soaked at Afan on Saturday, Blade had rivers running down it. Two changes of newspaper and balanced overnight on the Travelodge radiator and they were dry the next day for BPW.
If you can’t bring them in the house do the newspaper trick and then use the shoe dryer to finish the job. Try that with your current shoes next time they get wet. Normal Freeriders dry just as fast as the ELCs (but get wet quicker).
I've got the EPS version of the Five Ten Freeriders that are working well. Had a proper drenching the other night and my feet only got wet at the end because a downpour was chucking water down my legs into my (non waterproof) socks.
I've been going with the endura overshoes over my regular element five tens. Feet stay nice and dry and my shoes stay looking spotless. They're an absolute arse to get on though! Give yourself at least ten minutes before you start to ride and check the sizing, I think mine are a little on the small size but I've already used them, I'm hoping a new pair of five tens in a slightly smaller size will stop the swearing battle I have.
Very disappointed with the Endura overshoes . After spending ages working out different methods of getting them on until I found a way that I could actually do in a reasonable amount of time I used them in the wet and my feet got soaked . I looked at the blurb and they don't claim to be waterproof and they certainly aren't .