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Outdoor Research Crocodiles Gaiter - Men's

Outdoor Research Crocodiles Gaiter - Men's description

Winner of Backpacker Magazine's 1999 Editor's Choice Gold Award, Outdoor Research Crocodiles Gaiters the original do-it-all gaiter of mountaineers, backcountry skiers, and off-trail adventurers are designed to handle anything. The durable Taslan Gore-Tex leg section, much like the Crocodile Gaiter's namesake, creates an impenetrable hide-like shield against snow, rocks, and every hiker's bane, the thorny Devil's Club. The 1000d Cordura boot section, lined with burly, coated 8 oz. packcloth, resists the abuses dealt from ski edges, crampons and general wear. The water-resistant coating on the packcloth faces the Cordura layer, thereby protecting the coating from boot abrasion and insuring a much longer life for these gaiters. A 2in-wide hook-and-loop front closure offers enough range to accommodate leather and plastic boots as well as light or heavy insulating layers.

Bottom Line: Often imitated, never bettered, the Crocodile will give you the confidence to hike through any conditions.

Haven't had a chance to use them but they look rugged. Nice material to prevent damage from crampons. Outdoor Research has some of the best stuff out there.

These gaiters are great! I needed something tough and strong 1) to protect me from sticks and poison oak and 2) to keep dirt and rocks from getting into my shoes. Part of my job requires me to bushwack through in-tact scrub, and before I got these gaiters, my ankles and lower legs were covered in poison oak and deep scratches on my ankles and lower legs. Since getting these gaiters, my lower legs are safe! I was very impressed by the toughness of these gaiters--they're really holding up well so far.