
$26.50
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REI Member Refund (typically 10%)
Imported.
Item 782777
Specification | Description |
| Lower material | 92% nylon/8% spandex |
| Upper material | 92% nylon/8% spandex |
| Gaiter height | 8.5 inches |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Comments about REI Trail Running Gaiters:
I purchased these to replace another brand that caused too much irritation on my bare legs on long trail runs. These gaiters are stretchy enough to create a good seal around the perimeter and stay in place without the addition of "hook and loop" tape on the heal. I like that the cord can be replaced easily when it wears out. I only have one 40 mile ultra on these, but they show no sign of wear.
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Comments about REI Trail Running Gaiters:
I used this on my week long hike of the West Coast Trail in Vancouver BC. I opted for trail runners and lightweight gaiters instead of heavy boots. I loved the gaiters, the kept the mud and water out of the top of my shoes. They are breathe and I did not have the problems I have had in the past with sweaty legs and wet socks due to gaiters that do not breathe.
They keep the water out to a point, like any gaiter. As for the WCT, going through mud bogs my feet stayed dry with these gaiters and my gortex Vasque Blur trail runners.
I learned to keep the straps tied and just slip them on, the heal stayed in place and I did not have problems with them needing adjustment during the day.
They have cleaned up well post trip and are still in good shape.
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Comments about REI Trail Running Gaiters:
Overall, a great gator but my problem with them lied in the poor single stitching of the hooks that hook to your laces. They performed great, similar to the previous reviews, but I returned 4 pairs due to the hook ripping off. There is hardly any pressure on the hook when I wear them but the slightest jerk caused the hook to rip off on 4 different pairs. Like I said, a great gator, but just a heads up on the poor stitching. I would recomend checking the hooks by yanking on them before you buy them and since I've had problems with so many pairs I would not recomend these to a friend unless they want to buy something they will have to work on to keep them going. However, if they make these in the future with better, reinforced stitching I would definitely buy them.
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