To make your shopping decisions easier we have been working closely with suppliers, our sponsored athletes and passionate cyclists to produce an easy-to-follow, useful and informative guide to help you make the correct choice when choosing Overshoes.

Any products featured in this guide will have been actively researched / tested to find the qualities that sets them apart from others. Spend a few minutes to read through and if you still need a little extra help simply contact us and we will be glad to help

Introduction to Overshoes

Wiggle Buyer’s Guide: Overshoes Riding in winter can be a lot of fun as there’s little to top the feeling of beating the worst of the elements. Winter means wet, cold weather and the bits of the body that winter weather hits hardest are your extremities - hands and feet. If they get cold, its usually not too long before the ride comes to an end. Keeping feet warm is a tough task for cyclists as water attacks from all directions. Overshoes are wind and or waterproof covers which fit over your cycling shoes. Overshoes form a direct barrier between the elements and the bike shoes and consequently your feet, They trap air inside your shoes and allow the heat from your feet to warm the trapped air and remain warm. Most budget overshoes use neoprene, while high end ones use a waterproof microporous membrane such as Gore Tex. There are also some purely windproof versions which often use a rubberised Lycra material, and which you choose will be the key decision you need to make when choosing your overshoes. It is worth remembering that neoprene overshoes won’t actually keep your feet dry like GoreTex will as neoprene isn’t waterproof so you do get wet shoes and potentially feet, but neoprene does trap air and allows it to remain warm - just like scuba wet suits. Velcro and or zips to secure the covers over the shoes and most have some sort of reflective material for safety during dark winter rides.

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