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Cannondale Kid
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ, USADate Reviewed: January 29, 2010
Strengths: Keeps feet dry and warmWeaknesses: A bit difficult to get on over street shoes (Vans)and I selected a couple of sizes larger than my regular shoe size. I just kept trying them on until I got a size to fit. Turned out to be an 11 and I wear an 8.5. They look goofy, but so does a bright yellow rain suit.Bottom Line: I bought these a year ago for commuter use. It doesn't rain much in Tucson, but when it does rain in the winter, that means cold wet feet. I used them a few times last winter but they got their first real trial a couple of nights ago when I rode home in a torrential downpour, slogging through flooded streets. My feet were comfy dry and warm. I haven't had any zipper problems, but again, I don't use them every day. I have to tug really hard to get my shoe in and once the booties are wet its best to pull your foot out of the shoe and peel the shoe out of the bootie. So far the whole business has held up quite well. No tears. The sole is holding up well. I ride platform pedals on my commuter. The left sole shows slight wear since that is the foot I put down first. Water got in over the top of my rain pants so there was a bit of a wet sock on top, but that's not the bootie's fault. For every day use in snow and muck for months on end, I can't say, but for the 8-10 days of winter rain, they're fine. In the summer, I don't care if my feet get wet. I'm happy with the product and would recommend them for the usage I've explained.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Performance
Bike Setup: Which one? I have 5
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Nate Cohen
a Weekend Warrior
from RockvilleDate Reviewed: January 27, 2008
Strengths: Cheap, does keep your feet warm.
Must be oversized at least 2 sizes up.Weaknesses: The zippers (and teeth) always die easy. This is the result of two pairs tried.
Went on a ride, and at the end the zipper was undone, and the slider was in never land.Bottom Line: Avoid. I think velcro booties are more durable as a bootie closure.
At least they have no teeth.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Lots of neoprene
Bike Setup: City commuter MTB for winter riding with studs.
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Nate Cohen
a Cross Country Rider
from WashingtonDate Reviewed: January 4, 2008
Strengths: Neoprene keeps feet warm.Weaknesses: Junk: like everybody else found out....the zippers die. On my 4th ride the zipper is gone and many teeth are missing. Same problem with the previous pair. The bottom is also ripping out way past where I cut out the cleat holes.Bottom Line: Junk. Do not waste your time.
Favorite Trail: Topanga
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Log house rain booties, Burley rain booties.
Bike Setup: Trek 520 commuter with Nokian studs.
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jason
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from modesto, caDate Reviewed: January 12, 2004
Bottom Line: toes were getting cold and going numb so i bought these. they helped, but didn't completely solve the problem. great price=$20. make sure you order 2 sizes bigger than your shoes. also make sure you cut out the pattern on the sole for the road cleat...i tried the spd pattern and i couldn't get clipped in (you'll need the extra room).
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Sapporo, JapanDate Reviewed: July 25, 2001
Strengths: Keep your feet warm and the soles don`t slip on wet floors or so much on wicked ice PriceWeaknesses: Zipper is weak and you need to buy a size up just for street shoes so I'd imagine 3 sizes up for mtb shoesBottom Line: I use mine almost daily in winter(6 MONTHS) for my commute. I wear street shoes or an old pair of worn down mtb shoes for ease of entry and exit into the booties. They work great as a pair of industrial gloshers and the rubber soles give very good traction (well the first 2or3years). The zippers ripped away from the neoprene but still functioned kind of and after hard abuse the soles wore out from the pedal traps but hey I'm talking day in and day out abuse. I bought another pair last year for commuting. I wanted to get a pair for my mtb shoes but that size sold out too fast
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: K
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Michael
a Downhiller
from Poulsbo, WADate Reviewed: January 22, 2000
Strengths: Used these aggressively with satisfactory results. However, zippers blow out after on a couple months use. Also, I wear size 9.5 shoe and need size 13 bootie. Don't let performance folks tell you two sizes over will work for an MTB shoe -- it won't. I like the booties, but I am in the market for a water resistant shoe because these booties will let water in for sure.Bottom Line: Good at $20 (sale) but need something more "bullet proof."
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Bike Setup: Cannondale F700
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richard chittick
a Racer
from littleton coDate Reviewed: October 31, 1999
Strengths:
warm warm factor. way warm. like, so warm that they're just, well, warm.Weaknesses:
zippers blow out easily. but they still work whether it's zipped up in back. they also aren't too beefy when it comes to mountain biking. pretty easy to blow them apart.Bottom Line: at 20 bucks (average sale price. be patient), how can you go wrong. it's a pretty solid layer of neoprene and it keeps wind, water, muck, and everything else out. like i mentioned, i've seen a bunch of these fall apart when it comes to really agressive mountain biking. and don't let the zipper thing scare you. the zipper will most likely blow out, but they'll still keep your feet cooking.
Favorite Trail:
it's named after a pond.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Bike Setup:
specialized shoes and defeet socks (of course).
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Chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bend, ORDate Reviewed: October 27, 1999
Strengths:
Warm, Cheap, DurableWeaknesses:
Dork FactorBottom Line: These booties have served me well for several years now. The feet stay warm and as dry as can be expected. They just don't look cool, luckily they're usually covered in mud &/or snow.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
Fat Chance-
Shimano XT, Time pedals
Answer shoes
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