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What kind of overshoes can I use with a large touring SPD cycling shoe such as the Giro Rumble VR?

Bicycles Asked by Ciro Santilli TRUMP BAN IS BAD on March 14, 2021

I got myself a Giro Rumble VR size EU 46/UK 11/US 12 and it has been a good shoe.

However, since they are very breathable, my feet are getting too cold at around 5 deg C, and I tried to get a regular road shoe cover for them, such as the dhb Extreme Weather Neoprene Overshoe.

But as can be seen from the photos, the Giro is basically as large as regular sneakers, and it was impossible to make the L-sized covers fit it, and I don’t think XL would have been large enough either.

Is there any other cover I could get that would work better? Or do I have to just buy warmer/more standard sized MTB shoes?

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Edit

I’m not in the mood for DIY (doing enough of that already), so I just got myself a standard sized dhb Dorica MTB Shoe and that worked with the cover. I got the non-extreme one though. This was an improvement, but it is still a bit cold when nearing zero. I might get a toe warmer as well at some point. The Giro will be reserved for 10 degrees +. One advantage of the Dorica is that it is easier to clean due to leather-like cover, especially when you can jus wash the cover separately.

2 Answers

You need overshoes specifically designed for MTB shoes. Note that most of them would say Road Compatible: Yes, MTB Compatible: Yes but they are typically optimised for road shoes. I have the Shimano S3000X NPU + overshoes which are marketed as MTB overshoes and they are great, although it looks like they are hard to find nowadays in reasonable sizes.

Answered by maupertius on March 14, 2021

I have the same shoes in UK12/EU47/US13. I have some XL Madison Sportive overshoes, and they've survived a couple of years. I recently ripped them putting them on over my other shoes (an old pair of sadly discontinued Specialized Cadet), but not beyond repair, and it might have been caused by the bits that touch the ground being rather worn and therefore not reinforcing the upper.

It is a process of jiggling and pulling to get them over the shoes - I allow an extra 5 minutes to get ready if I know I'm putting them on (it doesn't take quite that long)

I also, in my commuting bag, have a pair of Eager brand overshoes, that owe more to hiking gaiters. They're floppy rather than stretchy, and don't really look the part, but they're quick to put on and off, and work fairly well. I've only been lightly mocked for them once, when at a gathering of proper cyclists, and by someone who was probably waiting for the chance.

Here are the 2 shoe covers: floppy Eager on the left, tight Madison on the right. enter image description here

Answered by Chris H on March 14, 2021

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