for whatever reason my hands and feet get cold really easily. sometimes i even wear (thin) gloves in the office to keep warm. so, as you can imagine keeping the footsies warm has been a challenge.

I started off wearing tennis shoes that had mesh to let the air in, which was great in the fall but as the weather turned colder it became unbearable. so i got some regular shoes and that helped with the wind but on longer rides i still got cold over time.

so i went to landry’s cycles and they sold me a $17 pair of wool socks, saying those would do the trick. i can’t tell that they’re any better than my tube socks though, and the thick wool socks I got for $2 a pair at walmart are at least as warm. i double up on both types and did pretty well.

i wonder if battery-powered socks are in my future…