How to keep feet dry.

[Big Dave]

My experience is that even the most expensive waterproof boots fail after a given period of time being dragged on the ground - but there is an easy way to stay reasonably comfortable if you have to do some miles.

Put your sock on, then put a thin plastic bag over the top of it before das boot. Thinnest Sandwich-type bag will do the trick.

Will surprise how well it works.

[Boob Johnson]

Nice one guvna :niceone:

While were on foot preservation..........a good way to break in a new pair of boots/shoes without getting blisters is to wear two pairs of socks that way the 2nd set of socks rub against the other & not your feet :niceone:

[98tls]

:rolleyes:Jeez Dave you only just worked that out mate,ive spent huge bucks over the years being taken in by "these boots are waterproof" ads but have yet to find a pair that truely are.Recently saw someone selling boots for adventure riding and wonder if they would be any better?until i can afford to try some out i will continue with the New World bags.

[Disco Dan]

Gaerne "aqua tek" boots - never had wet feet with them before.

Tuck jeans inside them - waterproof overpants over the top.

Christchurch to auckland - raining 80% of the time and arrived in auckland with dry feet.

[98tls]

Gaerne "aqua tek" boots - never had wet feet with them before.

Tuck jeans inside them - waterproof overpants over the top.

Christchurch to auckland - raining 80% of the time and arrived in auckland with dry feet. Really?Got my interest,where from and how much?Much of my riding is from down here over to the West coast and never have i found a pair that doesnt end up letting water in.

[Disco Dan]

Really?Got my interest,where from and how much?Much of my riding is from down here over to the West coast and never have i found a pair that doesnt end up letting water in.

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[Soul.Trader]

I wear my army issued combat boot - they're 100% waterproof, until I'm standing in shin-high puddles. Plastic bags are OK, but you will get sweaty. $80 will get you a decent pair of gators (or join the army and get great gor-tex ones for free) which will work much better than plastic bags.

[pete376403]

I've done some very wet rides and my Oxtar WP explorer boots,treated with Gaerne waterproof polish have kept my feet dry.

[Forest]

When I was a poor university student I would wear gumboots and a nylon rainsuit.

No water ever got in ... but no water ever got out either.

[cowpoos]

but no water ever got out either.

Are u implying that u pissed ya self while riding dude?

[fergie]

plastic bags inside the boots for me.

[Forest]

Are u implying that u pissed ya self while riding dude?

Heh. Not quite.

There was no way for any moisture to get out, so it was like riding in a luke-warm sauna.

[kevfromcoro]

Rode to Auck a few days ago... stopped and was yakking to a mate..and it pissed down....didnt have my wet weather gear..so went down and bought a plastic rubish bag...cut a hole in the top for my head..and a couple of holes for my arms......looked stupip....but kept me dry...no wet boots

[BiK3RChiK]

What I understand is that you need to treat your boots with a good leather waterproofer quite frequently and then you will 'pretty much' stay dry.

[banditrider]

See attached pics : my 9 year old Sidi's (a tad dirty after the forgotten highway) and my new Alpinstars. The boots I had previous to the Sidi's were cheap & nasty & not waterproof.

The Sidi's cost about $370 when I got then but were totally reliable - I still where them occasionally. Have been wet right through 2 sets of riding gear but no wet feet. Nine years later and the Alpinestars were not much dearer and perform just as well.

My tip would be to not buy a pair that zips right down to the sole - gives a bigger area for water to find it's way in. Big flaps that velcro over the zip are the go. The Sidi's don't even have a zip - only one opening in the boots and ya leg is blocking that off...

[scumdog]

Much dubbined steel-caps (ex freezing works) and well dubbined leather gaiters (no, not as in crocs) works 100% for me.:wari:

I wear Warehouse waterproof leggings ( the ones made of sealed nylon, not the cow-cockie vinyl ones) over my leathers, these combined with the boot set-up above is the best combo yet for dry feet in my experience.:2thumbsup

[MaxB]

Sometimes the make of bike dictates where and how you get wet. My Beemer twin always channels the water onto the base and soles of the boots as has every Beemer I've owned. The Kwak gets the outsides of the legs wet and a bit above the knee. Once I worked that out (it took years) it got easy to get the gear I needed.

[Big Dave]

:rolleyes:Jeez Dave you only just worked that out mate,

Errr..........no.

[Swoop]

$80 will get you a decent pair of gators
*Waits for Ixion to find this post*...:whistle:

[Ixion]

Gaiters .

EDIT $80 ? Fark off. About $12.50 from you know where.

[scumdog]

Gaiters .

EDIT $80 ? Fark off. About $12.50 from you know where.

Perzakry!
Ex-army stores etc have them.

[Subike]

hey come one guys
you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.

[Disco Dan]

hey come one guys
you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.

Do ex-army boots have toe sliders? :whistle:

[jrandom]

My Sidi Stradas have never let a drop of water through, even after several hours of riding in heavy rain, including splashing through deep puddles, etc.

Obviously one needs to put waterproof pants down over the outside of them so that rain doesn't run down into them, but apart from that, there doesn't seem to be any way of letting water in. The area around the toes is on my pair is a bit scraped and battered, but I've never had a single wet patch on my socks.

I'd say if you need to put plastic bags on your feet, you're not riding in the right boots and pants.

[Big Dave]

I'd say if you need to put plastic bags on your feet, you're not riding in the right boots and pants.

What part of 'eventually' don't you get?

[jrandom]

What part of 'eventually' don't you get?

The part that assumes I can't afford to replace my boots every few years?

[Big Dave]

The part that assumes I can't afford to replace my boots every few years?

If I get 3 seasons out of a pair of boots it's a bonus.
Most are ground away at the contact point or damaged by adv riding etc etc.

The waterproofing is the first thing to fail. Even though there is life left in boot.

[98tls]

What part of 'eventually' don't you get? :killingmeHad a look through the stack of old Kiwi rider mags and theres a pair of ATV ONE adventure bike boots that look the ducs nuts for keeping dry,no zips and no pesky velcro either,anyone tried them?

[FJRider]

hey come one guys
you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.

The labels are the only bit that IS waterproof, posers dont ride in the rain... so they're safe.
How many bikes have you seen advertised for sale...never ridden in the rain ???

[Big Dave]

:killingmeHad a look through the stack of old Kiwi rider mags and theres a pair of ATV ONE adventure bike boots that look the ducs nuts for keeping dry,no zips and no pesky velcro either,anyone tried them?

Nah - not familiar with them sorry.

[WelshWizard]

When you really want to keep dry try Derri Boots

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr1394.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DERRI-BLACK-MOTORCYCLE-THERMAL-WATERPROOF-BOOTS-UK-11_W0QQitemZ350021918773QQihZ022QQcategoryZ1262QQr dZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Used them for years, cheap more comfy than wellies and they used to make them for motorcycle riders with extra thick patch area for the gear change and streathened sole for useing on a kick start.

[scumdog]

Do ex-army boots have toe sliders? :whistle:

Yup!

Just that apparently to some they look like steel-caps:devil2:

[TimeOut]

Leather with regular use of Dubbin never fails.
It also makes the boots warmer and keeps the leather in good condition.

[Big Dave]

Leather with regular use of Dubbin never fails.
.

Yeah it does.

[Ixion]

When you really want to keep dry try Derri Boots

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr1394.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DERRI-BLACK-MOTORCYCLE-THERMAL-WATERPROOF-BOOTS-UK-11_W0QQitemZ350021918773QQihZ022QQcategoryZ1262QQr dZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Used them for years, cheap more comfy than wellies and they used to make them for motorcycle riders with extra thick patch area for the gear change and streathened sole for useing on a kick start.

Hey, didja see the COOL catapults on that site! Lotsa other cool stuff too, and some really good stuff for lighting fires.

[WelshWizard]

Hey, didja see the COOL catapults on that site! Lotsa other cool stuff too, and some really good stuff for lighting fires.

What you mean like the one here
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr596.html

Still like the Derri Boots to keep your tootses warm and dry.:2thumbsup

[Ixion]

Yeah. that one was cool. Sorry, the Derri bots was good too, I just got sidetracked by the cool stuff.