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I've had good luck with the OR "flex" gaiters - for both snow &
dirt. These have a flexible non-waterproof material, kind of like a
ruggedized spandex. They breathe well, and do a good enough job
keeping the solid snow out of my shoes. I think you don't really
need something fully waterproof for this. Mostly, the moisture will
drip down the material, not so much through it. Personally, I like
them in the non-snow too - they just keep a lot of the crud out of
your shoes, which yields cleaner, healthier feet. <br>
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Eventually, these did break down. Usually the snap at the top
went... and the understrap had to be replaced periodically (no big
deal). The material held up pretty well though. a pair lasted me the
whole CDT, until one of them was swept off my foot in the Gila... <br>
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However, they have changed a few things in the new design:<br>
<a href="http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/flex_tex_gaiters.html">http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/flex_tex_gaiters.html</a><br>
This has a more substantial understrap, which might seem good, but I
wonder how replaceable/durable they are. Plus, they no longer have
both tall and short ones. they have large and small, but that's not
the same thing. The tall ones were overkill for the CDT (and too
warm). Kind of a bummer, as it seems OR has killed one of their best
products. Maybe someone else offers a similar product?<br>
<br>
-Jonathan<br>
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On 4/15/2011 2:04 PM, Moynihan wrote:
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<div>I'm down to gathering the last couple of pieces of my gear
and I have been wondering about wearing gaiters through
Colorado. Some of the past posts here suggested gaiters would be
an excellent addition while traversing over snow. There are
waterproof and non-waterproof. I would think if your investing
in gaiters for snow travel you'd want the waterproof, which of
course are a bit pricier, but not by too much. What are some
opinions? What brands have people liked best? With the larger
than normal snowpack, I think they are a good investment and
will help with the comfort.</div>
<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>speedstick</div>
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