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Home > Product Reviews > MTB Shoes > Northwave Celsius GTX Winter MTB Shoe Reviews

Northwave Celsius GTX Winter MTB Shoe

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Northwave Celsius GTX Winter MTB Shoe
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 12
RRP: £99.99
Year: 2004

Description: Haze outsole Ultra Y heel Gore-Tex membrane lining Polyurethane mesh

REVIEWS

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Bibs

Posted: 26/04/08

'STRANGE LOOKING BUT THEY WORK'

Strengths:
warmth, waterproofing

Weaknesses:
top velcro strap, leaves a gap at the top or overtighten and there goes your circulation

Overall:
Had a pair of these from Arthur Caygill Richmond and used daily in Catterick (very bizarre weather to say the least) So far so good, very warm even with normal none cycling socks on. Feet do sweat but at least they warm. No leaks yet but they do look like a roadie overboot. Would I buy another pair???? Yep and for only £89 (discount by Arthur Caygill)

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Paul Fulker

Posted: 03/02/08

'WICKED!'

Strengths:
Very warm and dry

Weaknesses:
sizing get a size up!

Overall:
Great stuff i have the earlier version with laces and a no added carbon sole but very good just a wool sock needed no near for Seal skins although have had both on but really not needed

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Leigh Clare

Posted: 12/06/07

'VERY WARM AND DRY'

Strengths:
These are well made, warm and very waterproof.

Weaknesses:
Price

Overall:
All the other reviews that said they leak water have got it wrong. If you leave a gap or insert and non waterproof material into any waterproof boot they will soak up water. As long as the top is covered with a waterproof material like Gore-tex trousers then your feet will stay dry. I use these with Berghaus Accession trousers and have used them for over 3 hours in heavy rain and stayed completely dry.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

93%

rhyd

Posted: 01/03/07

'GOOD WINTER BOOT'

Strengths:
warm, reasonably waterproof

Weaknesses:
laces give up quickly, difficult to change. heel lift a problem-that is heel of foot lifts in boot on upstroke. really need neoprene/other waterproof overshoe to keep water out

Overall:
i've had mine 2 year and still happy with. as for drying-stuff with old newspaper and put on boiler- works every time v quickly.

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Gavin Rogers

Posted: 01/03/07

'WARM BUT NOT WATERPROOF'

Strengths:
Warm
Comfortable

Weaknesses:
Not Waterproof
Takes ages to dry

Overall:
I Have the road version and ride 25mile to work and on the rainy mornings have never found that they have kept my feet dry and i have mudguards on.
Found that the water splashed up of the road onto the boot and water soaked through.
On the plus side my feet still stayed warm even when wet.

Performance		40%
Reliability		40%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

40%

Dave Jones 17

Posted: 17/12/06

'WARM, WATERPROOF WINTER BOOT.'

Strengths:
Keep your feet warm and dry in any conditions. Great sole plus screw in studs for walking. Easy to clean.

Weaknesses:
Sizing. I`m normally a size 8(42). The 42 in these said 8 1/2 uk size on the box, but they are nowhere near that. I ended up with 43s (says 9 1/2 uk size on box) to allow for thicker socks.

Overall:
I suffer badly with cold feet, but since buying these boots last year, my feet have never been cold.
I wear a pair of waterproof over trousers to prevent water getting down into the boots.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Les Barker

Posted: 22/01/06

'GOOD PIECE OF KIT'

Strengths:
Warm, waterproof, look nice.

Weaknesses:
no neoprene "sock" to stop water runing down leg into boot. They take a couple of days to dry.

Overall:
Great, I'd have a look at the Shimano W02 (or whatever they are called before replacing them,

Performance		80%
Reliability		100%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Steve Howley

Posted: 21/01/06

'WARM, WATERPROOF, WELL-MADE AND COMFORTABLE'

Strengths:
As warm as anything else out there (though i still get cold feet after a couple of hours, probably just my bad circulation as huge winter hiking boots, twice the bulk of these, are no warmer either)

Dont appear to leak.

Good stiff sole.

Suprisingly good for hike-a-biking, sole offers great traction in mud, and you can just hose them down when you hose off you bike.

Lots of reflective trim means they're excellent for winter commuting too.

Weaknesses:
Laces are fiddly, thread on one o the cleat holes appear to have given up. There is another set of holes i suppose... that or threadlock should sort it.

Pricey, but no more so than Shimano W102's which are neither as warm or as comfortable as these.

Velcro fateners will always wear out eventually, once the hooks all straighten out it doesnt grip, should be good for 18 months daily use though, which is easily 3 winters of use.

Overall:
Not much to fault, buckle fasteners would've been nice.

Easily the best winter boot on the market.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

80%

Jeremy S

Posted: 30/11/04

'A GOOD WINTER BOOT '

Strengths:
Waterproof, breathable, chunky sole, and they hose down well after a ride. They work well with my Time pedals.

Weaknesses:
Screw on studs come loose, lost 2 within a couple of rides. The strap on back made a tearing noise when I pulled them too hard trying to pull them on but they havent broken yet. When wearing leggings with foot straps in heavy rain the boots fill up with water,it wickes straight down and into the boots.I guess this is a problem with any waterproof boot

Overall:
They are breathable and keep my feet warm and dry (except in really bad conditions). They are made of touch materials. I have been waiting a long time for a pair of Gortex cycling boots that suit riding in the muddy Chiltern Hills in the winter, and I think these are a good option.

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

andy carson

Posted: 14/01/05

'EXCELLENT WINTER BOOT'

Strengths:
very warm, waterproof, stiff

Weaknesses:
laces but they are covered with velcro flap so kept out of muck

Overall:
excellent winter boot. waterproof if you're not a numty and keep leggings on outside of them ie foot loop underneath boot. have used them in dales and peak and warmest my feet have ever been