rough country gaiters

Jun 12, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Footwear, Footwear Products Tagged: gaiters, jay batchen, Lisa de Speville, rough country gaiters, shoe gaiters, Tahoe Rim Trail 100, Western States 100

Many runners have a love-hate relationship with gaiters. Some love them and swear by them when running trails. Others never wear them, and dislike them. Which camp do you fall in? I have regularly promoted the value of gaiters since I made my first homemade set from a pair of old white cotton crew socks. I believe it was one of the first years I ran Western States, maybe in 1985 or 86. I cut the foot out of the socks, leaving the ankle part to pull on my foot and fold over to cover the top of …

Jan 6, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: Absolutes, Advocate, Bottom Edge, Country Model, Desert Environment, Dirt, Dream Chaser, dream chaser events, Elastic Cord, eric lahaie, Gaiter, gaiters, Hook, Marathon Des Sables, mesh, Metal Eyelet, Nine Times, racing the planet, Rough Country, rough country gaiters, Seam, shape, Typical Design, Velcro

For years I have been a strong advocate for gaiters if you are doing trails. In fact, it has been one of my “absolutes” – things I believe you must do. This post is a review of the Rough Country Gaiters. Most gaiters follow the same design. They cover the top of the shoe and go up to the top of the ankle. The benefit of Rough Country Gaiters over the typical design is how they cover from the top of the ankle to the bottom of the shoe. The beauty of this design is how they cover the shoe’s …

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