I never thought of my feet as being larger than average until I tried to find MTB flat-pedal shoes. Six years later and I'm still searching for an MTB shoe that isn't too narrow. I added these socks to get free shipping on an order only to find out that bicycle socks are also super-tight. Does bicycling attract mostly people with narrow feet and twiggy ankles?
Seems like the fabric is pretty good, but I doubt that I'll ever wear them often enough to wear them out. I would not buy these again.
These have definitely extended my riding season by helping me to ride in as cold as 18 degrees Fahrenheit for about 50-60 minutes. It was necessary to tape the vents on my bike shoes and wear 2 pairs of merino wool socks to get to that temperature. My right foot will still get quite cold (frozen) in the colder temperatures. They fit quite nice over my bike shoes. It does take a little extra time to manipulate them into position and get the velcro closure aligned and secured (it's a good stretching exercise for my ankles). If I didn't have these covers, I wouldn't be able to bike below 38 degrees. Taping my shoe vents have added another 10 degrees of colder weather and remain fairly comfortable.
I did take one ride with some snow towards the end of a 2 hour ride in ~30F temperatures, and my feet never got wet or cold from the snow buildup on the toe of the covers. They are meeting my demands in my first year of riding in colder temperatures.
I purchased these when they were on sale in April 2024 and didn't get a chance to really test them this winter season. I wanted to extend my outdoor biking season with some colder weather garments. This was my first purchase and I have biked in weather down to 18F with no issues. The lining does float and can be problematic depending on the conditions of my hands. My latest ride I made the mistake of applying hand cream that makes my skin tacky, and when I attempted to put the gloves on the liners for the pinkies didn't align with the outer portion of the gloves.
They are excellent at keeping my hands warm in below 35F weather. I have 2 other gloves that do an excellent job from 38-45F and the other above 45F. These gloves keep my hands toasty without creating overly sweaty hands. I can't imagine wearing them above 35F. I have no issues with controlling my brakes or derailleurs with these gloves. I've taken up to a 2 hour ride with these and they are padded effectively for my road bike while primarily holding the brake hoods with no fatigue exhibited.
First bib short purchase. Prefer just cycling shorts. Purchased Giro shorts before to know how they fit as well as pros & cons. Tried these bib shorts since needed navy color. Bottom line they didn't disappoint. Bought size small since Giro shorts don't fit as tight as Pearl Izumi. Still not a fan of bib shorts, but happy with purchase. Only caveat is Giro chamois padding not as significant as Pearl Izumi shorts so while good for middle distance ride, wouldn't recommend for longer distance rides (70 miles+), particularly in the hills.
