ASSOS Rain Bootie S7 (Black Series)

With all the care Assos took in designing their ClimaX rain gear, there would be no chance that they would neglect creating worthy protection for your feet. The Assos rainBootie_s7 Shoe Covers have a race-fit cut and sleek appearance that will keep your feet dry and comfortable whether the rainy day comes in December or July.

The way the materials and cut work together may be one of the most impressive aspects of these booties. The material feels like the plastic you’ll find on the outside of European lorries or in Freitag hipster bags, but once you start to stretch it over your shoes, you’ll realize this is a whole different animal. The call it stratagonLack, which means that it is a close relative to the stratagonUltra, one of the most advanced “thinking fabrics” in the Assos quiver – it breathes with you while remaining completely waterproof. Assos complicated their task by designing these booties to have as few of seams as possible. Aside from the toecap, the whole upper and sides of the bootie are one amazingly stretchable, waterproof piece. The toecap and heel reinforcement are made from a slightly heavier material, meant to be waterproof but extra durable at the same time. The zipper is reinforced for water protection, making sure no nasty, cold spray slowly starts penetrating through that traditionally weak link in a bootie.

When you see just how thin and unassuming the Assos rainBooties are, you’ll have trouble believing that they can actually work in cold weather as well as warm. Their utility can be maximized by pairing them with the proper sock for the current weather conditions. They can be your best friends on a windy winter ride by wearing the Assos earlyWinter or even fugu Speer socks. And if you are facing a heavy rain on a warm June afternoon, the booties in combination with any of the Assos summer socks, including the superLeggera, will make sure that your tootsies won’t overheat while staying dry.

The Assos rainBootie_s7 Shoe Covers will quickly become your go-to shoe covers due not only to the low-profile protection they provide but also because of the aerodynamic advantages the design affords.