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Fall/Winter Essentials: Louis Garneau’s lightweight T-Cover shoe covers

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Here in the high desert, we spend a lot of the fall and winter riding in cool but not quite frigid weather.  Days often start around 30 degrees and top out in the low 50s: too warm for full-blown shoe cover but too chilly for nothing at all.  It’s in this nether-range that Louis Garneau’s T-Cover thrives.  Essentially a very lightweight toe cover with a heel strap, the T-Cover is the best I’ve tried.

On the road bike, the lightweight and stretchy Stopzone fabric does a great job at conforming to the shoe while keeping wind and water at bay.  The heel strap is cut in a way that allows easy access to shoes’ top ratcheting and dial adjusters- a boon on longer rides- and a couple of reflective hits help to keep the wearer visible during nighttime outings.  If the day warms, the pair pack down to a ball not much bigger than an egg, taking up minimal pocket space.

It’s only off road that the T-Covers’ lightweight construction becomes a liability.  Despite a pair of toe stud holes, the covers’ bases simply aren’t up to any real time off the bike.  Which is a shame- they otherwise stay in place better than any other toe covers for dirt riding too- without being prone to overheating.

Because the T-Covers work so well, I’ve bought a pair each fall for the past three years, keeping a pristine pair with my road kit and hammering the previous year’s pair in the dirt.  At $25, the price is reasonable and roadies shouldn’t think twice about picking up a pair.  Mountain bikers, on the other hand, should expect a short life- or join me in bugging Louis Garneau for a ruggedized mountain version.

marc

louisgarneau.com

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Jay
11 years ago

I have run these for a while. They are great. Wind proof and keep your feet relatively warm. Not sure how they are for the winter- I switch out for the neoprene ones then. For the fall, these are perfect.

Jg
Jg
11 years ago

These are not durable at all. Mine have holes worn through the toes after only wearing them a few times.

Aaron
11 years ago

I use these for rides down to about 35°. At that temperature, they’ll keep your feet warm(er) for awhile, but not forever. Above 40°, you’ll stay warm pretty much all day. Their only downside is that their lightweight material also makes them easy to tear up.

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