I still think it's an excuse to either not go riding, or when we are riding to make a stop. When it's the latter, it's far easier to stop for 20 minutes than listen to her for endless miles... She rides tandem with me on a Seat Jack I bought for my zr900 - works great, just leaves her feet exposed. And she has a nice pair of Sorel boots, but I am also thinking maybe the way she layers the socks is limiting blood flow. So we'll try to loosen it up on our next ride with some new socks and reevaluate. Looks like I have quite a few ideas to try based on this thread before spending $350 on a pair of heated boots! Thank you all!