Nov. 18, 2021, 10:41 a.m. -  Kenny

Especially without a lace cover.  I got some of these and have a few rides on them, and the slimy waterlogged laces aren't a deal breaker but certainly not ideal, I agres.  The eyelets looks fairly robust, I think they could be converted to Salomon quick laces which would help.  Even with waterproof pants I'm struggling to keep things totally dry, top of my foot right below the laces gets damp.  Maybe stating the obvious but running short socks so they can't wick water down past the ankle cuff, and a really close pant-to-shoe interface are critical to success.  If you wear these with waterproof shorts on a wet ride, while they'll likely be less waterlogged than usual, your feet are gonna be wet. Again maybe stating the obvious but I sorta imagined the ankle piece sealing water out well enough if used with short socks so it's directly against your skin to keep you dry but it's not the case. In fact apparently the angle piece is not waterproof all the way up so pants are definitely needed for true dryness.