This gaiters are necessary for every hike, they keep your gear cleaner by protecting your boots, socks and legs from getting wet, mud and dirt. This gaiters helps your feet stay warm and dry while hiking and they also extend the life of your pants, shoes and socks by protecting from tearing.
It’s easier to clean gaiters than pants while you’re on the trail, when you remove your gaiters, the mud and dirt comes off with them, this gaiters saves you the time and annoyance of having to remove your boots to extract those annoying stones from between your toes.