45NRTH Keeps Pedaling with Redesigned Wölvhammer Winter Boots

I may have to get a pair of these for my winter commutes. Last year I used their Xerxes studded snow tires to great effect.

@JG: I have a pair of these that I’ve used for 2 winters now. I cannot recommend these enough! Super great and have held up to great abuse and regular commuting.

I want a pair super bad. But every time I have tried to get a pair they run in such strange sizing that it was either way to tight or way to loose

I picked up a pair of these about halfway through the Minnesota winter last year after getting fed up with cold toes halfway through my commute. I wore them down to about -20 with windchill by adding an extra liner sock and they worked great. Normal cold weather down to about 0 just required a regular wool sock.

I can’t stress enough just how awesome these boots are for cold weather riding. I just got a fat bike for this winter and am excited to use them with that.

The updated version looks much more futuristic.

Sorry to resurrect and old comment thread: Boom, do they keep the rain out fairly well?

This new wolvhammer sucks. Not as warm as last year’s. If you want the same warmth as last year’s wolvhammer you have to pay more for this new wolfgar. Did 45NRTH use QBPs CRM tools for this shamelessly obvious upsell marketing scheme?

This company has lost my business for good. Crappy gators, mediocre gloves, a mediocre one size fits most headwear line, and poorly designed fashion over function cold weather footwear.

So here’s my story of 45Nrth’s foot wear. I commute year round in Madison Wi, 20+ miles everyday, I sold my car to force myself to ride no matter what the weather. As cold weather started approaching in November, I thought I had better start gearing up, I knew 45nrth was the “winter biking” name, so I ordered a pair of the Fasterkatts. They were fairly warm & fairly waterproof, but I had lace problems with them as well as “zippers getting stuck” issues. I talked with Jeremy at 45nrth, & after a few back & forth emails, he suggested I return the Fasterkatts & I could get a new pair of the Japanthers. They are the coolest looking, but most uncomfortable bike boots I’ve ever worn. I seriously only wore them on 2 commutes and decided I couldn’t wear them any longer. They left deep red divots in my ankle bones. Hurt like hell. Well, I sold them on Craigslist & used the money towards a pair of the Wolvhammers. They are sooooo comfortable. I loved them right up until they leaked rain into the toes going home one night. I called Jeremy at 45nrth again, & he said take them into Eriks, our loacal dealer, & exchange them. Well, I did exchange them & I also went up a size because my toes were getting pretty cold in the leaky pair. Since then I’ve been nothing short of ecstatic about these boots. They are sooooo comfortable & easy to put on & take off. My feet have been dry & warm, although, in single digit temps & below, my toes start to get cold after about 35-40 minutes, My commute’s about 50 minutes, so they’re workable. I would definitely recommend these, as well as the 45nrth company. Jeremy, in particular, was just a super guy with all the patience & understanding he had. I do, however, think I may be looking at the Wolfgar’s next year for the -15 & below temps like we’ve had a few times this winter.