Ours arrived during a generally temperate but changeable late Spring.  Though most of this genre now perform very well in varying temperatures and don’t feel clammy when temperatures creep into the mid-teens, 360 Dry’s membrane and Merino components seem a better tag-team than most, maintaining a refreshingly arid inner climate. Waterlogged roads and mesh panels are perfect combinations of soggy feet. 

I’ve ridden for several hours in these contexts, wearing the Shimano MT701 GTX and returned with completely arid feet-even with a saturated, squelchy footbed. This theme continued when Ursula and I went off road and I’ve submerged them to the water repelling membrane’s height. I could feel cold, boggy stuff outside, but nothing crept in. 

Little surprise given the membrane’s specification but reassuring, nonetheless. Not that we’d advocate such, but I’ve worn ours for successive days and in synthetic uppers. No hint of funk, let alone the wallpaper stripping type, which bodes very well for weekend touring and bikepacking antics. I am also vulnerable to athlete’s foot and similar nasties and am pleased to report there’s been no hint of the dreaded itchy rash.

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​When temperatures plummeted to 4 degrees, they’ve also retained welcome warmth and reinforcement heel and toe box areas deliver the right kind of padding and support. The sort that’s particularly welcome when shouldering cyclo cross bikes through more challenging contexts. This applies equally well on long walks, wearing trail boots. No hint of numbness, tingling or blistering.