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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
Can anyone recommend LIGHT boot covers to cover my new Salomon RS
Carbon boots to protect them while learning to roller ski? Several roller ski buddies told me that the first few weeks on roller skis could destroy my boots and recommended I cover them. Since I'll be learning in warmer May/June weather, can anyone recommend a boot cover that is not particularly warm or windproof so it won't be stifling in spring NE weather. A neighbor and member of our rec.skiing.nordic, recommended these bicycle shoe covers below. Not bad, except that they are dark and are still designed for warmth and wind resistance. Hoped someone may have seen something else that would work that's even lighter (and perhaps light colored so as not to absorb sunlight). Even plain cloth would work. Heck, I may even ask my local seamstress to sew light white cotton covers (who cares how dirty they get). Previous bicycle shoe cover suggestions: http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
My personal bias would be to go get some used or beater ski boots to
use for dedicated roller skiing (or best case use an old pair of your own, trickling down the old snow pair). You will feel a lot better when you scratch them up or get them dirty. Covers might keep them cleaner but still think they will experience faster wear and won't be as exciting to get them onto snow next winter. Also think any cover will make the boots hotter than they already are in the summer. But guessing you probably already thought through this route already. Am curious how the covers work for you. |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
I have used these:
http://aebike.com/page.cfm?action=de...=30&SKU=FC7800 (Defeet) Interesting that long ago Torbjorn Karlson sold and distributed many varities of booties to use when rollerskiing. This was pre-skating and boots weren't as clunky. Gary Jacobson Rosendale, NY "mountainwalker" wrote in message ups.com... Can anyone recommend LIGHT boot covers to cover my new Salomon RS Carbon boots to protect them while learning to roller ski? Several roller ski buddies told me that the first few weeks on roller skis could destroy my boots and recommended I cover them. Since I'll be learning in warmer May/June weather, can anyone recommend a boot cover that is not particularly warm or windproof so it won't be stifling in spring NE weather. A neighbor and member of our rec.skiing.nordic, recommended these bicycle shoe covers below. Not bad, except that they are dark and are still designed for warmth and wind resistance. Hoped someone may have seen something else that would work that's even lighter (and perhaps light colored so as not to absorb sunlight). Even plain cloth would work. Heck, I may even ask my local seamstress to sew light white cotton covers (who cares how dirty they get). Previous bicycle shoe cover suggestions: http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...ajor=5&minor=5 |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
mountainwalker wrote:
Can anyone recommend LIGHT boot covers to cover my new Salomon RS Carbon boots to protect them while learning to roller ski? Can someone define just what problem is likely to hit his new boots when on roll skis. |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
"dardruba" wrote in message ... mountainwalker wrote: Can anyone recommend LIGHT boot covers to cover my new Salomon RS Carbon boots to protect them while learning to roller ski? Can someone define just what problem is likely to hit his new boots when on roll skis. In 30 years of roller skiing I can count the number times I have fallen on one hand. Two of those times where on brand new boots. They no longer looked new after the falls. Last week I fell roller skiing down a hill on a dirt road that I had no business on. Gary Jacobson Rosendale, NY |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
- Falling is big but minor concern (hopefully not happening a lot).
Will scuff up the boots. - Boots will get dirty and grimmy, depending on how clean the road is. - Worst is probably if you rollerski in the rain or in wet road conditions. Then the boots will get really dirty. Fenders help some but still will get mud/dirt on the boots - Sweat a lot more in the summer so boots absorb that. I don't think there are any huge structural concerns. I broke the back plastic support brace on my rollerski pair but don't think it is related to snow vs. road use. Probably more mental for me but given how dirty and sweaty my rollerski boots get, I would have a really hard time starting with a new pair. When I have purchased a new snow pair, I throw out my old rollerski boots and replace with my old snow boots. So a few year cycle and I don't feel bad about the condition of my rollerski boots. |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
On Apr 29, 4:12 pm, wrote:
- Falling is big but minor concern (hopefully not happening a lot). Will scuff up the boots. - Boots will get dirty and grimmy, depending on how clean the road is. - Worst is probably if you rollerski in the rain or in wet road conditions. Then the boots will get really dirty. Fenders help some but still will get mud/dirt on the boots - Sweat a lot more in the summer so boots absorb that. I don't think there are any huge structural concerns. I broke the back plastic support brace on my rollerski pair but don't think it is related to snow vs. road use. Probably more mental for me but given how dirty and sweaty my rollerski boots get, I would have a really hard time starting with a new pair. When I have purchased a new snow pair, I throw out my old rollerski boots and replace with my old snow boots. So a few year cycle and I don't feel bad about the condition of my rollerski boots. I found Defeet light cordura stretch shoe covers (cycling) that Steve and Gary had suggested in White, which should make them much cooler in summer. I'd love to have another pair of boots, or an older pair of boots to use for roller skiing, especially ones I could drill ventilation holes in, but that's a more expensive proposition than $14 shoe covers. These are happily the first pair of skate boots I own, so I don't have an older pair to use. Thanks for the very helpful suggestions. |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
On 28 Apr 2007 20:22:55 -0700, mountainwalker
wrote: Can anyone recommend LIGHT boot covers to cover my new Salomon RS Carbon boots to protect them while learning to roller ski? Several roller ski buddies told me that the first few weeks on roller skis could destroy my boots and recommended I cover them. Since I'll be learning in warmer May/June weather, can anyone recommend a boot cover that is not particularly warm or windproof so it won't be stifling in spring NE weather. I'll be this place could make you a pair custom for cheap. www.youngoriginals.com -- JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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light boot covers to protect boots while learning to roller ski
I don't think spending money for boot covers for this purpose is a
good investment. I recommend you put duct tape coating on the high- scuff areas. It's a lot cheaper than any off-the-shelf option, won't add a lot of unwanted insulation, and the fashion statement you will make is hard to beat! Jon |
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