Caratti Neoprene Windproof Toe Warmers

Caratti's Neoprene Windproof Toe Covers are the perfect riding companions as the transition from winter to spring takes place. They cover the vents of your summer shoes first thing in the chilly morning and slip easily into your jersey pocket when things warm up a little.

• Pros: Impressive windproofing for something so simple, cheap
• Cons: One size fits all could be an issue on smaller shoe sizes

The Caratti toe warmers have quite a few uses. This time of year, they are a nifty solution for those early morning rides when you know that the temperature is going to warm up while you are out, or when things are really brutal – think snow and freezing temperatures – they can be an extra layer above or beneath a pair of traditional overshoes.

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The 3mm neoprene construction offers some impressive windproofing and even if you do get wet feet they hold in a lot of heat to stop you getting cold toes.

Being stretchy they fit snugly over the front of your shoes, and thanks to their length they cover the vents that you'll normally find on the toe box of your shoes and the one at the front of your sole. Being a one size fits all product, though, they'll come quite far up the shoe if you have small feet, covering laces, buckles and so on, although they do have the stretch to do that securely.

Thanks to some beefy stitching around the sole area and the outskirts of the cleat hole, they'll stand up to plenty of wear and tear as long as you don't tend to scuff the toes as you walk.

You can whip them off in a matter of seconds when the temperatures warm up, and thanks to their slim profile they'll slip easily into your jersey pocket without taking up much room.

> How to keep your feet warm while cycling in the cold

Value-wise, what can you say? They're a tenner, which means that they look much better value than the likes of the Q365 Termico Toe Covers that cost £26.99. They are cheaper than the Sugoi Resistor Toe Covers too, although dhb's toe covers are the same price and come in different sizes.

Verdict

A simple and cheap solution to keeping your toes warm