Northwave H2O Winter Overshoes

Great for showery weather in milder winter conditions, Northwave's H2O winter shoe covers are a good option for keeping your feet dry, and your shoes protected...hey perform largely as you'd hope – keeping water and road muck off your shoes, and therefore your feet dry. On several rides that I'd definitely describe as wet, I found them extremely effective...The downside to the H2Os is the thickness – or rather, thinness. They're quite thin, lacking a neoprene layer, which means that they don't help keep your feet warm when the temperature drops below double figures...This isn't a reason to ignore the H2Os, though, because sweaty, hot feet are also an issue – so if your primary concern is to keep rain and dirt off your shoes and you've got a pair of thicker thermal shoe covers for the really cold days, these are definitely worth a punt...the shoe covers come with reflective sections, which are a snazzy and effective method of keeping you visible in dim and wet weather...itting them onto your shoes isn't the easiest job in the world – you have to pull the shoe covers up onto your calves, then put your shoes on before fitting the H2Os over the top...The reason for this fitting method is, presumably, the lack of flexibility in the H2Os' polyurethane, polyamide and polyester fabric makeup. It does stretch, but only a tiny bit. This makes the fit important, and thankfully they're true to size. XL was perfect for my size 11.5 shoes...The great thing about the fabric mix is also that they wash easily – in fact, you needn't use detergent; a simply rinse off with a hose when still wet from your ride will suffice in most instances...these 'water resistant' (but I'd call them nigh-waterproof) shoe covers aren't too bad in terms of value for money in my view, considering the quality of the fit, fastening and features.

Good, tough, near-waterproof shoe covers – great quality from Northwave.