Minitest waterproof socks

Kit reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team. Here, Steph Wetherell and Francesca Donovan n focus on two innovative new outdoor products

For feet that steal the show, choose a pair of socks designed for riding and keep those tootsies comfortable whether you’re in or out of the saddle

MCN STAFF RATE THEIR RIDING KIT

STAY WARM AND, HOPEFULLY, DRY WITH THESE COLD-WEATHER ESSENTIALS THAT CHAMPION FLEECE, MERINO WOOL AND HIGH-TECH WATERPROOFING

I’ve long been a winter boot denier. My go-tos for winter riding have always been regular summer shoes (sometimes with vents taped up) plus overshoes and thermal socks. In really poor weather I’d swit

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