10 minutes into my last rainy run, my socks were soaked. After 2 hours of more rain, I stopped in at a bike shop in a small town on the way, it was a small bike shop, but I just wanted a coffee and a chat. Like a good sales man the nice bloke rummaged around the back of the counter and pulled out two black things with a lot of velcro to hold them together. These things with no name (and a new pair of socks form a shop down the road) made the rest of the trip quite enjoyable
I don't know what you call them but they just slip over your toes, leaving most of your soles exposed, and velcro around your calf. Bonus is you can wear your fave, but slightly boots and when packed they take up no room. Down side is you look like a bit of a "silly person". I don't know how well they stand up to continued use or heavy off road, but for $25NZD (under 10 UK pounds) they paid for themselves in one trip
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