Apr 30 22:50
1 mo ago
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English term
France
Passionnée du mot juste.
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
shredding the bases
English to French
Other
Other
"Waterproof socks do a remarkable job of keeping your feet dry. They have two layers of fabric, with a waterproof membrane sandwiched between them. They do feel quite stiff and thick, and they’re not going to be as breathable as a normal sock, but particularly for gravel riding through puddles where you can’t really wear overshoes for fear of shredding the bases, they’re an excellent option."
I don't have further context for this. Does it sound like it may be about riding horses ?
Thank you for any help.
I don't have further context for this. Does it sound like it may be about riding horses ?
Thank you for any help.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +1 | Déchirer/trouer les semelles |
Teddy Monteiro de Brito
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| 3 +1 | de peur de déchirer la base/semelle |
Belkiss Sohbi
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Proposed translations
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21 mins
Teddy Monteiro de Brito
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Physiotherapist, French translation
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Belgian, Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, Portuguese to French, French to English
Déchirer/trouer les semelles
Sounds like they're talking about overshoes that cyclists use to protect their shoes from the elements (rain, snow, etc) and also from tearing, the text is saying that these waterproof socks are a better alternative because riding through puddles on non-paved roads can cause your overshoes to shred, and thus don't protect your feet.
https://rogelli.com/en/why-covershoes-are-essential-for-cycl...
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/overshoes-which-wont-shred...
https://rogelli.com/en/why-covershoes-are-essential-for-cycl...
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/overshoes-which-wont-shred...
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30 mins
Belkiss Sohbi
France
France
Native in French
France
Making global sound local
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
de peur de déchirer la base/semelle
Ici, gravel riding fait à mon avis référence au cyclisme sur gravier, ou cyclisme gravel. Les conditions de route étant plus exigeantes dans ce cas, le port de surchaussures n'est pas évident, car elles s'abîment plus facilement au contact du gravier et à cause des chocs. J'ajoute un lien à ma réponse sur le développement de surchaussures destinées au vélo gravel.
Discussion
My question is:
Can I get overshoes which don't go right under my shoe? So that when I put my foot down the sole touches the floor and the overshoe doesn't get shredded. […] As far as I can tell the shredding effect is the only majour drawback to overshoes.
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I don't walk in them, exept for a few steps, but they get shredded from the cumulative effect of putting my foot down at stops. I'm going to try a hack by cutting and sewing my old pair up but it's starting to look like I'll have to shell out for boots (I've just started uni so I'm trying to be frugal).
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/overshoes-which-wont-shred...