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Just like shoes, gaiters come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. But you can read below what you can best use when.
A Gaiter (or a Gamasch) is a rubber protective cover for your shoes and lower legs. Some Gaiters go completely around the shoe and protect the lower leg up to the back of the knee. Other Gaiters only protect the top of the shoe and only come to the ankles.
These Highlander gaiters stand for performance and comfort in all conditions. The top quality material has a waterproof and breathable membrane.
The Trekmates Cairgorm Gore-Tex Gaiter is a durable gaiter with Gore-Tex membrane. The gaiter is waterproof, windproof and breathable.
The Trekmates Torridon gaiters are made from DRY fabric to keep them waterproof, windproof, yet breathable.
The Rannoch Dry Gaiter is a lightweight gaiter made for longer walks. Suitable for use with all standard hiking boots.
Just like shoes, gaiters come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. But you can read below what you can best use when.
A Gaiter (or a Gamasch) is a rubber protective cover for your shoes and lower legs. Some Gaiters go completely around the shoe and protect the lower leg up to the back of the knee. Other Gaiters only protect the top of the shoe and only come to the ankles.
The best kind of Gaiter to buy depends on the activity you want to do with it.
For cycling it is not necessary to have full protection up to the back of your knees, so a gaiter such as the Vaude Bike Gaiter is very suitable for this type of activity.
A biker gaiter often has the following characteristics:
If you really go for a walk, it is wise to buy gaiters with a higher shaft, for example up to the back of your knees. Take the Trekmates Gaiter Rannoch Dry for example, this gaiter comes to the top of the calf and is water and windproof. The gaiter is made of special Dry materials, so that the gaiter is completely waterproof and windproof. The gaiter ensures that no water or wind enters through the shaft of the shoe.
A suitable gaiter for walking often includes the following features: