I don’t know why more companies don’t put the lace hook on the bottom of their pants like Fjallraven does. Most of the time I don’t need a full gaiter and could get away with just a way to secure the pants to my boots.
I've been ice climbing for year's (crampons are sharp so gaitors have to be tough). Anecdotally, I would say the gaitors represented mostly iceclimbers are the OR crocs. They’re bomber. You can’t go wrong with them.