Gaiters are becoming more and more popular when hiking, climing, trekking and walkings, etc.
Vanotool with much experience when doing such kind of these gaiters and obey quality and functional first.
They are designed to perform a number of functions:
1 keeping water from splashing and seeping over the top of the boot to soak trouser bottoms, socks and the inside of boots of the general walker,
2. stopping snow from going over the tops of boots, which has the same result as water but also means that if the snow solidifies it can abrade the foot and ankle causing injury to the winter walker and alpinist,
3. stopping water soaking the leather of the boot and thus allowing the ingress of water through the boot and the deterioration of the leather, when bog trotting,
4. stopping snow from abrading the surface of the boot, which will destroy the leather, when walking in snow, and in some cases providing extra insulation above that provided by socks and lined boots, at high altitudes and latitudes.