Boots vs. Socks!

Just wondering based on expierience of those who have bought Winter/Gore-Tex boots....

Basically should i spend the €150 on a pair of Goretex boots such as the Specialized BG De-froster's...

A. Or just stick with my normal summer spd shoes with a pair of Sealskin's with a thin pair of socks underneath...

B. Or of course buy the Winter boots and wear a pair of Sealskin's with them too for extra protection...
Sealskinz are good to a point, but when the going gets tough they fail and become a liability, as they just fill with freezing water. I think they are a bit of a joke.

If you don't want to blow €150 on waterproof boots the overshoes are the way to go, but they wont last long if you have to hike a bike on every spin.

If you have the money and are happy to do it, it's hard to argue with the boots.
Graham just buy proper winter boots..... full stop... forget about overshoes and sealskin socks.. they are both as sh1te as each other offroad.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future...

Buy proper winter boots and you won't need anything else.. wear your normal socks with them and your feet will be grand and toasty all day long... guaranteed...
Cheers Gerry! Beats Dunnes Stores plastic bags between 2 pairs of socks that we used to go with back in the day... :)
Originally posted by Mac the Knife View Post
.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future....
Good man Gerry ... brilliant value as always! Should I consider wearing seal-skinz, boots and overshoes all together ... my toes get cold?
Yea, just fork out the dosh for the winter boots, they are expensive but they're well worth it. Sealskinz are a disaster.
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Nicely put Richie. Anyway,I'm feeble and get cold feet even with winter boots on, but best thing I bought in a long time are merino wool socks, very warm, and stay warm even if they get wet. I was in Rimlick on Saturday and it was pretty chilly and wet and I had them on with normal shoes and I was toasty, highly recommended
you're one of those nicely turned out well spoken metros who work in HR i was talking about !! when the looting starts and we have to sautee our favourite cats and eat with our fingers..you'll be fcuked !
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
Originally posted by Don View Post
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
only of a Sunday..the rest of the time your wife just puts on a gold bikini and brings me whatever i fancy !
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Hillarious! Bear Gryll's has a poster of you on his wall i'm sure! :-D

As appealing as a weekend in Dundrum with the southside totty would be I think i'll just order the boots... Do Eurocycles sell them per chance? :)
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
no but I'm ordering them in tomorrow !! theres a demand for them apparently !1
Must be all those baggy short wearing BMW driving Camelbak hugger's with ladyfeet?
Just wondering based on expierience of those who have bought Winter/Gore-Tex boots....

Basically should i spend the €150 on a pair of Goretex boots such as the Specialized BG De-froster's...

A. Or just stick with my normal summer spd shoes with a pair of Sealskin's with a thin pair of socks underneath...

B. Or of course buy the Winter boots and wear a pair of Sealskin's with them too for extra protection...
Sealskinz are good to a point, but when the going gets tough they fail and become a liability, as they just fill with freezing water. I think they are a bit of a joke.

If you don't want to blow €150 on waterproof boots the overshoes are the way to go, but they wont last long if you have to hike a bike on every spin.

If you have the money and are happy to do it, it's hard to argue with the boots.
Graham just buy proper winter boots..... full stop... forget about overshoes and sealskin socks.. they are both as sh1te as each other offroad.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future...

Buy proper winter boots and you won't need anything else.. wear your normal socks with them and your feet will be grand and toasty all day long... guaranteed...
Cheers Gerry! Beats Dunnes Stores plastic bags between 2 pairs of socks that we used to go with back in the day... :)
Originally posted by Mac the Knife View Post
.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future....
Good man Gerry ... brilliant value as always! Should I consider wearing seal-skinz, boots and overshoes all together ... my toes get cold?
Yea, just fork out the dosh for the winter boots, they are expensive but they're well worth it. Sealskinz are a disaster.
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Nicely put Richie. Anyway,I'm feeble and get cold feet even with winter boots on, but best thing I bought in a long time are merino wool socks, very warm, and stay warm even if they get wet. I was in Rimlick on Saturday and it was pretty chilly and wet and I had them on with normal shoes and I was toasty, highly recommended
you're one of those nicely turned out well spoken metros who work in HR i was talking about !! when the looting starts and we have to sautee our favourite cats and eat with our fingers..you'll be fcuked !
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
Originally posted by Don View Post
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
only of a Sunday..the rest of the time your wife just puts on a gold bikini and brings me whatever i fancy !
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Hillarious! Bear Gryll's has a poster of you on his wall i'm sure! :-D

As appealing as a weekend in Dundrum with the southside totty would be I think i'll just order the boots... Do Eurocycles sell them per chance? :)
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
no but I'm ordering them in tomorrow !! theres a demand for them apparently !1
Must be all those baggy short wearing BMW driving Camelbak hugger's with ladyfeet?
Just wondering based on expierience of those who have bought Winter/Gore-Tex boots....

Basically should i spend the €150 on a pair of Goretex boots such as the Specialized BG De-froster's...

A. Or just stick with my normal summer spd shoes with a pair of Sealskin's with a thin pair of socks underneath...

B. Or of course buy the Winter boots and wear a pair of Sealskin's with them too for extra protection...
Sealskinz are good to a point, but when the going gets tough they fail and become a liability, as they just fill with freezing water. I think they are a bit of a joke.

If you don't want to blow €150 on waterproof boots the overshoes are the way to go, but they wont last long if you have to hike a bike on every spin.

If you have the money and are happy to do it, it's hard to argue with the boots.
Graham just buy proper winter boots..... full stop... forget about overshoes and sealskin socks.. they are both as sh1te as each other offroad.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future...

Buy proper winter boots and you won't need anything else.. wear your normal socks with them and your feet will be grand and toasty all day long... guaranteed...
Cheers Gerry! Beats Dunnes Stores plastic bags between 2 pairs of socks that we used to go with back in the day... :)
Originally posted by Mac the Knife View Post
.. ignore anyone who tells you otherwise and add them to your list of gobsh1tes to ignore in the future....
Good man Gerry ... brilliant value as always! Should I consider wearing seal-skinz, boots and overshoes all together ... my toes get cold?
Yea, just fork out the dosh for the winter boots, they are expensive but they're well worth it. Sealskinz are a disaster.
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Nicely put Richie. Anyway,I'm feeble and get cold feet even with winter boots on, but best thing I bought in a long time are merino wool socks, very warm, and stay warm even if they get wet. I was in Rimlick on Saturday and it was pretty chilly and wet and I had them on with normal shoes and I was toasty, highly recommended
you're one of those nicely turned out well spoken metros who work in HR i was talking about !! when the looting starts and we have to sautee our favourite cats and eat with our fingers..you'll be fcuked !
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
Originally posted by Don View Post
I eat using my fingers, they hold the cutlery, do you just stick your head in a trough?
only of a Sunday..the rest of the time your wife just puts on a gold bikini and brings me whatever i fancy !
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
whats wrong with you feebs..i just use my summer shoes and running socks, are you all made of Weakonium or something ?
And none of you spend as much time in the muck and misery that I do !! So you're feet get a bit cold and wet , big feckin deal, if you want to stay warm and dry, go live in the Sahara or spend your weekends in Dundrum Shopping centre rubbing up against naked shop mannikins !!
I don't know, if this Country is going to get back on its feet its going to need tougher individuals then you lot of headless, crotchless, windowlicking , part time faux MTBers !!
Hillarious! Bear Gryll's has a poster of you on his wall i'm sure! :-D

As appealing as a weekend in Dundrum with the southside totty would be I think i'll just order the boots... Do Eurocycles sell them per chance? :)
Originally posted by Byrner View Post
no but I'm ordering them in tomorrow !! theres a demand for them apparently !1
Must be all those baggy short wearing BMW driving Camelbak hugger's with ladyfeet?