Pearl Izumi Barrier overshoes Review

Reviewer: Neil Webb

22-Feb-2011 | 2 Reviews

Rating:

£39.99 (at time of review)

Pros

Fleece lined=warm
Well made

Cons

Velcro closure lacks flexibility

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Wet, frozen feet are no fun at all on a ride — you’ll be scurrying home dreaming of slippers. We’ve tested nine pairs of overshoes, from full-on winter warmers to 3-Season covers

Pearl's Barrier overshoe is a technical bit of kit.

Fleece-lined, 3mm Neoprene, toughened sole reinforcement and windproof panels all do a great job of keeping feet warm.

Verdict

Only the full height, 30mm-wide Velcro fastening causes concern: Anyone with sensitive Achilles tendons will struggle with the lack of flexibility in the fastening, which loses the Pearl a mark.

Full specification

Supplier

www.madison.co.uk

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RED

February 26 16:51

Your review of the Giordana bootie claims to be the Hydroshield model, but the images are the Giordana Nordic AV (which is not a waterproof, but a cool-weather/wind bootie "anti-vento") - which is it ? Thanks

D Hutchinson

November 22 22:02

well made but are too high up your leg and feel like you have bicycle clips strangling your calf, restricting your ankle movement. They don't need to be half way up your leg and cut lower would be very good overshoes. So far at 3 deg. celsius my feet were only just getting cold, where as they would be numb with the others I have. However, I don't find them comfortable and at 5-10 deg I will be wearing others. These, I would give 3.5-4 stars but I have read a lot of Net reviews and spent over £100 on overshoes, only to find 4 star overshoes. A 5-star overshoe does not seem to exist and in my experience an overshoe purchase is one of compromise, depending on whether warmth or waterproofing is your primary concern.