SOME PEOPLE love them, and some people would never be seen in them; but however you feel about gaiters, they definitely have a place in the hills. Given how much boggy terrain and rain we have in the UK, there’s nothing else that keeps the water out of your boots quite as well. Gaiters have been around for hundreds of years, used across the world by the military, horse riders and explorers. Originally made from fabrics like cotton, canvas and occasionally leather, modern gaiters now generally use waterproof fabrics.
As well as being useful against summer downpours, gaiters become almost essential in winter to stop snow getting into your boots and melting on your socks. Sturdier gaiters with some kind of ripstop fabric
