Welcome aboard, glad to have you here!

Yeah, minimalist footwear for winter use is my pet peeve right now. Still haven't found anything that I am completely happy with yet.

the mocs dont work?

oh ya the threading in the forums is opposite to what it should be

Which mocs are those? I had some leather ones at one time, but they absorbed way too much water for the damp snow we have here in Maine...

Good catch... I fixed that too.

What do you wear for racquetball? I wrecked a pair of VFFs playing racquetball once, they just couldn't handle the stress of making quick direction changes.

softstar runamoc? I havent used them but maybe they would be ok?

I tried the martial arts shoes but they really didnt work as well as the ektelon shoes (racquetball specific)

Not in deep, wet snow. I need something that is waterproof.

deep/wet snow you should probably wear snowshoes

When I walk to work in town I can often have snow that is over my ankles in some places. Not exactly the place where I would like to wear snowshoes.

In the backcountry, snowshoes are a must, and I would wear a pair of waterproof overboots for that. The problem with the waterproof overboots is that they don't have any sort of tread for walking in town. The sole would wear way too quickly.

what about fivefingers flow

Haven't tried those yet... it might be an option in warmer temps. Not so good in the cold, but then if it were cold, wet snow wouldn't be such a problem either.

i guess they are waterproof neoprene?

They are supposed to be waterproof neoprene, yes.

I changed the comments to a flat list rather than threaded. Which do you prefer?

this is easier to follow

I wear the the Terra Plana Franklins up here in SW Ontario Damien. It might not be quite as wet as Maine, but it's close I'd bet. I waited until I could use 2 coupon codes, so they were $90 + shipping instead of $195.

I used Nikwax on them, and if the snow is a little deeper I wear a pair of ankle gaiters. So far they've been perfect for snowy trails and road slush.

Interesting read for running in Winter.

http://birthdayshoes.com/winter-running-with-o-neill-reactor-reef-boots

Oh, wanted to say that I've been running in cut down Gore-Tex Adidas trail shoes but they're too stiff.

You could also opt for waterproof socks and keep going in perforated minimalist shoes such as the Saucony Kinvara. I have two sets of Kinvaras and they're basically see-through so water just comes in and out with no problems at all.

Just a thought.

I am waiting for someone to make an anatomically correct Gore-Tex sock. All of the ones I have tried so far are much too restricting in the toes. Otherwise, I like your idea, I have tried it, but haven't found joy in the socks.

@Earl Gray Toe: Nikwax! Why didn't I think of that - duh! I'll give it a go.

Something wrong with the Views counter, Damien?

vinneeee's thread must have had several views, since some of us have replied to it O_O

Yeah, you are right, I never noticed that. The views counter seems completely broken right now... will have to look into that. Thanks!

Views counter is fixed! The threads will now start properly keeping statistics on how many people view them.

Supa dupa!