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Review on ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Pearl iZUMi MTB Mountain Bike Shoe Cover with Barrier Technology by Joel Miranda

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Warm but difficult to put on

As other reviewers have said, these boots are difficult to put on. I wear 8.5 women's outdoor shoes (40.5 in my Giro cycling shoes) and ordered a medium size for these overshoes. The average size does not fit me - people with larger shoe sizes need to order more. In my opinion there are a few small design flaws in these boots, namely: - The cuff coming out of the overshoes is tilted backwards, but logically most bikers will always be in a position where their leg is either straight or at a right angle inclined to the foot or slightly forward. This tends to crumple the material of the boot slightly when you pedal, but it's not uncomfortable. - As you can see from the pictures, the cuff tapers towards the top, which doesn't make sense - the ankle should be the narrowest part, and the cuff should taper towards the top to mimic the shape of most human legs. As a result, the cuff is a bit tight at the top, but not tight enough to cut off blood flow or anything like that. Booties would be more comfortable if the above shortcomings were addressed, but otherwise they work. pretty good. At 30 degrees and wearing thin cotton-polyethylene socks, my feet stay warm in these booties. When the temperature drops I'll switch to wool socks, there should be enough of those. On a 30 degree day I put on wool socks and booties and my feet were actually too warm. As others have pointed out, the Velcro is a bit tricky to get it closed perfectly - it usually takes a bit of maneuvering to get it just right, but it's not too bad. As far as donning and doffing goes, I've found that the best way is to turn them almost completely inside out and then roll them back off the sock to put them on and then reverse the process to take them off. buy it again

Pros
  • Shoes
Cons
  • High price