Gaiters…seriously don’t know

[douglasfir]

Gaiters keep gunk out of your boots, which is the main benefit. They also keep water from getting into your boots by keeping your socks dry. They really are useful. I'm usually too lazy to put them on.

 

[COJoe]

I use Stone Glaciers gaiters, they have held up well. Where I hunt in CO I will almost always eventually find myself in a nasty blow down area from beetle killed pines and the gaiters have taken much abuse from the hidden limbs and such so my hunting pants don't get torn up. I've gotten two holes in them from 'dead fall trip and fall' but they were easy to patch with tenacious tape.

 

[Marbles]

Gaiters can keep rocks, dirt, and snow out of your boots. The can also help keep your feet and legs dry.

Gaiters are hot and hold sweat in. I pretty much only use high gaiters if I expect deep snow.

I will use low running gaiters over my boots and socks, but under my pants, to help with my socks wetting out from the top in damp grass/brush.