The best cycling overshoes are an essential component of most riders’ kit for wet and/or cold days out on the bike. Wet or cold feet are, along with cold hands, probably the most miserable aspect of winter cycling or riding in the rain.
The best cycling shoes are in the main seriously expensive, so keeping them protected is a sensible investment too. You can always invest in winter cycling shoes, which are more weatherproof and better insulated and so better suited to poor conditions, although cycling overshoes are more versatile and easier to keep clean. The best road bike mudguards are also a good bet to help keep the weather off you.
Keep scrolling for a roundup of our favourite cycling overshoes, or scroll down to the bottom to find out how to choose the best cycling overshoes for you.
The best cycling overshoes you can buy today
VeloToze uses natural Latex rubber in the majority of its shoe covers because it’s entirely wind and waterproof. The toe covers still allow your feet to breathe a bit, but encase the front of your shoe in a weatherproof barrier. They conform around any shoe and leave the cleat clear.
For true rain-battling winter warriors, a neoprene overshoe paired with a VeloToze Toe Cover is a worthy pairing to increase ingress protection against road spray.
Read our Velotoze Toe Cover review to find out how they fared during our testing.
Made from 3.5mm neoprene rubber, the dhb Extreme Weather overshoes are designed to keep the nastiest elements on the outside. There is only one seam on the front which gives water little opportunity to sneak in, and it’s flat stitched and taped on the inside to maximise ingress protection.
The toe and heel are reinforced with Kevlar fabric, so these dhb overshoes should last you a few winters. With so much rubber wrapped around your feet, it should come as no surprise that they are a bit bulky, and may touch your crank as your feet go round.
If you’re looking for extreme weather protection on a bit of a budget,…
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