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As the title says, I'm tired of water still getting down the tops of my boots, Northwave Exreme new boots, I've previously used duct tape around the top of my Shimano MW81 boots,seal skins are ok for a while but eventually the water comes down your legs into the socks, I've thought about chopping up some old Endura MT500 over shoes that might offer a little more protection higher up your ankle just to stop the water getting into the boots that way, love long rides in the lakes but the old toes are beginning to get nippy, any ideas ?
Cheers
Mark
PS One friend suggested a sort of wet suit ankle thing I've yet to find on the web.
http://www.seaskin.co.uk/acatalog/Drysuit_Spare_Parts.html or the Onion approved DIY is to attack a pair of marigolds.
long waterproof trousers?
Flip flops.
^^
Long trousers which go over the top of the boots
Turbo? Rollers?
Wwaswas, not into the long trousers I find them restrictive but thanks any way.
Cheers
Mark
In all seriousness, I hate my sealskinz socks because they won't let water or sweat pass through and I wind up with cold feet anyway. If you wear a second pair socks under the sealskinz then these can wick down and moisture.
Merino socks are pretty good for keeping your feet warm in spite of being wet.
no shoes?
PJM1974, Agree re the seal skins, I went for the mavic inferno socks & they helped, due to a bad motocross accident broke tib & fib & buggering up the circulation in my right foot I really feel it once were into freezing conditions, not a fair weather rider & just trying to keep the elements at bay.
Ta.
Front Crud Catcher fitted as low as possible dramatically reduces the amount of water being thrown on your legs. Tested and trusted.
Mine is fitted just above the bottle cage.
Long trousers that fit properly while riding 💡
Gaiters?
Neoprene socks cut down to fit of the ankle area worked for a bit, although they soon neede replacing. Im currently using ankle gaiters over shimano waterproof boots which seem to work well enough. Eventually though, water will get in and the only way you will stop it is by using trousers.
[i]Gaiters? [/i]
with 3/4 length shorts that cover the top 3" of them for that 'long trousers keeping all the rain out' effect 😉
Berghaus Glacier Gaiter:
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And waterproof trousers over the top
Buy some latex ankle seals, and wear them upside down with the wider bit over the top of your boot.
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Neoprene ones may work too...
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I just got some Pearl Izumi Am Fib tights which have a gaiter around the ankle - they fit nicely over winter boots, nice design.
Duct tape
I've got the shimano MW81 boot. Two winters ago I made custom gators out of old mtb tubes, even on the wettest of rides now I have dry and warm feet. They are still going strong. Want to see a photo?
Cheap quick and easy solution. Tescos black large glove, cut off at the wrist. Use the cuff upside down to seal top of boots. Works a treat. Its also elasticated and moves with you and provides a generous overlap. And as its black it just looks like part of the boot.
I do knobbly. Can we also have a photo of your home made inner tube gators?
Put the shoes on.
Silicone sealant round the join where the water comes in.
Go to b&q and ask for bath sealant. You can also get it in the same colour as your boots.
Here is one of them. Now this took a couple of goes to get it right. The glued on flap goes under the top strap of the MW81, this helps hold the whole lot in place, then the long bit wraps round and back onto itself and secures with the velcro fastening. Bit of cutting and stitching, my riding buddies have admired them and said they will copy them, but so far no one has tried. If you walk around a lot they can move a bit, but generally they stay put and even on the wettest ride I only get a small amount of seepage through the stitching where the neoprene cuff attaches to the leather upper - Toastie! Hope my website photo comes up not at all sure of this.
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Gators from an inner tube? Does is not cut blood circulation off? 😆
Bib tights over Sealskinz (or the Aldi ones which are actually better!) with merino socks inside.
It'll get through eventually, but you get that warm wetsuit effect. I'm not adverse to throwing a spare set of waterproof socks in the rucksack and changing mid-ride, if I'm out a few hours.
I posted up my solution a couple of months ago:
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/dry-suit-cuffs-for-goretex-boots ]Dry Suit Cuffs for Goretex Boots[/url]
They appear to be doing the job - there's moisture associated with sweat but I guess that's going to be an issue whatever you try.
Duct tape and zip ties.
trying again with the image!
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circulation not cut off, tailor made to my skinny ankles
long trousers work well, but I HATE riding in longs. I just overheat and they snag over my knees, this allows me to be comfortable all year round, even in the depths of winter.
I just got some Pearl Izumi Am Fib tights which have a gaiter around the ankle - they fit nicely over winter boots, nice design.
This.
I even tried strong plastic bags cut to form a cuff then 2inch wide 3m tape stuck over the top of my boots, the inner tubes may be the way forward or extra strong marigolds cut to suit, as mentioned I have crap circulation in one foot due to a accident but the rest of me bloody over heats Grrrrrr, just bought a superb Gore Alp X jacket & I just cook in it.
Ta,
Pearl Izumi Am Fib tights
While I'm an advocate of this wonderful bit of riding kit they will, in heavy rain, eventually allow water through but only by way of it soaking through the various membranes, though they'll definitely stop direct rainfall entering the top of your boots.
They're still the best thing on the market for the job IMO, superior to the Stealth bibs they replaced which had a habit of riding up at the ankle when pedalling.