I bought these for my wife and they work great. They aren't as burly as the crocodiles but they are still waterproof and will pack a lot smaller. She uses them for going out and feeding the goats in the winter, snowshoeing, winter hiking, etc. They are easy to toss in a pack if you think you might encounter snow on your adventures.

I have used these in various conditions including snow, rain, and sunshine. They have worked great so far in terms of staying on and keeping debris out of my shoes. I also like that they add a layer of warmth to my feet so I often wear them when I really do not need to. There is a little clip at the boot end to secure the gaiter to the laces but I don't really use it because the gaiter stays pretty well.
The only complaint I have is with the leg strap, which others have complained about as well. It can be hard to get it tight enough to stay up so I can see how people with smaller calves might have trouble with cinching it. And once you do cinch it, there is no where to store the strap so it just hangs off the calves flapping in the wind. I like to stuff through the velcro because I don't like to seeing it flying around. Other than that, these are great and have served me well!

Bought these for my mom for her winter snowshoeing adventures. She's used them once so far and found them easy to use and gave good protection in deep snow.

I really liked these but decided to not keep them out of concern that they would be falling down. I'm a slim/petite female and the strap at the top barely got tight enough to hold up. I wish they had elastic draw strings instead. Otherwise I would have kept them if they were a hair smaller!

I used these gaiters to hike Kilimanjaro and they were a god-send with all the dust on the trail when I went. Luckily, I didn't need to use them in the rain (so I cannot comment on their mud/water/snow repulsion), but I was a huge fan of them for hiking in dusty conditions every day, and sliding down the scree after the summit!

These gaiters do not reach the knee, which I don't mind. The velcro up the front keeps the gaiter from slipping down, even when the top clip is undone, and I'm glad to keep more of my leg ventilated. When I'd finish each day, the portion of pants under my gaiter was always sweaty!

My annoyance was with the clip for laces as my hiking shoes had a center tie on the top laces and I had to put the clip off-center on the shoe. This made the clip less secure, and I usually had to adjust it 2-3 times each day to keep it in place.

Overall, I am happy with these and would recommend them for Kili!

I had to return these because they only came up to about mid calf and would fall down while walking. I then bought some mens smalls and I love them!! They cover my entire calf.

Took these on a very wet trek to Owl's Head, you know one of those trails where you can't tell if you're on a trail or in a brook. They performed flawlessly.

I used these gaiters for the first time today, post-holing up a mountain for 5 miles...and they worked great! The design is simple and clean, easy to use, and works well enough. I wear a size 7 shoe and am between sizes, so I ordered a medium thinking it would be good if a friend with bigger feet ever wanted to borrow them. After several hours of hiking, I started to get some snow in my boots, making me wish I would've bought the size small, as this likely would'nt have been an issue if I had sized down. If only the bottom of the gaiters were more adjustable to various shoe sizes....other than that I LOVE them!

I have worn Outdoor Research gaiters for years and these are great for keeping out the rain while backpacking. I am 5'5" and the Medium come up to just below my knees. My calves are not particularly big and these always stay up without a problem.

The water proofing of these haters are great. The function it provides I give it 4 stars, my feet have stayed dry snowshoeing though deep snow for many miles. Now for the bad; the fit of the gaiters is off. I'm only 5.4 and the gaiter only comes up to my mid calf. In the photo it appears that it will come up to your knee, this is not the case. I was so sad that everything else about

These gaiters are easy to adjust to get a perfect snug fit that will stay secure. How dare we say they are comfortable but in all truth these gaiters will make your powder trudging a lot easier. Give me a shout if you want to talk gaiters or powder trudging.



Shoe size: 6.5 womens

Gaiter size: Small



Eric Watford

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My wife has used these gaiters hard for a long time now & they look almost brand new. They breath well & hold out any bit of moisture that tries to get in. A wonderful Gaiter at an awesome price!