Waterproofing shoes

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17 years ago 11/14/2006 11:48am EST

I'm running Living History Farms this weekend. I've run the race before, and know that the creek crossings fill your shoes with mud and water.

When I've run the race competitively, I've had good luck wearing steeplechase spikes.

However, I'm running this year with some slower friends who I've promised that I won't leave no matter how slow they go.

I don't want to run 730 pace in spikes, and I Really don't want to run 900 pace in spikes (both possibilities) I also don't want to run in mud-filled shoes. So I've thought of the following solution.

I'm going to wear my roomiest pair of shoes. I'm going to wear a very thin sock, then I'll put plastic grocery bags around my feet, taping them around my ankles. This should keep water out. I've also thought about hosing my shoes down with scotchguard. Suggestions?

17 years ago 11/14/2006 11:52am EST

re: wetfeet

wetfeet wrote:
Suggestions?

Yes, quit being a skirt and go run.

17 years ago 11/14/2006 11:55am EST

re: wetfeet

Run barefoot, then wipe off at the end of the race.

17 years ago 11/14/2006 11:58am EST

re: ''''''''

I tried that once, didn't like it.

17 years ago 11/14/2006 12:12pm EST

re: wetfeet

If the course is bound to have shoe-sucking mud, getting wet shouldn't be your biggest worry. Duct tape your shoes to your ankles -- just don't run the tape across the bottom of the shoe and further reduce your traction. Duct taping is mandatory at the 8K Cross Country Challenge held in early December in northern Illinois.

17 years ago 11/14/2006 12:21pm EST

re: Noz4nuz

Your feet are going to get wet one way or the other. They'll either get wet from the water or they'll sweat like crazy when wrapped up in grocery bags because they can't breathe. Pick your poison, but I'd go with the least amount of hassle. I doubt Scotchguard would save your feet from getting wet if you're going to be submerging them into a creek.

17 years ago 11/14/2006 9:44pm EST

re: wetfeet

Wear the oldest shoes that you have that will "do the job".

17 years ago 11/14/2006 11:34pm EST

re: wetfeet

Wear waffle racers. Duct tape them so they don't fall off.

17 years ago 11/15/2006 12:21am EST

re: wetfeet

I just want you to know how kind it is of you to run with your slower friends "no matter how slow they go."

And what a complete scum-sucking twit...no, that's not nice.

What a candy-arse you are for worrying about getting your little feetsies wet.

Suggestion: don't come to the Pacific Northwest for the next few months. It's a little bit on the wet side up here.

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