TREK 500 Trekking Gaiters - Black

I can only review based on appearance and fit as bought these for future walking in UK but look to be good quality and easy to fit.

I got these one day before a very wet Coast Track overnighter and they saved my life - or at least my pants! The campsite was a bog. I had to wade through shin-deep reeds to go to the loo and along with Decathlon’s waterproof pants, these gaiters excellently to keep me dry. I also tried on Sea to Summit gaiters which were double the price and found these more comfortable. My hiking buddy had the S2S ones and found them more difficult to adjust than I did, which made a huge difference in how well they fitted us and hence kept us dry.

The strap at the bottom is a rigid vinyl or similar and it will most likely break after a short time. The elastics at the top don't have a lot of elasticity and probably won't last long either. The rest of it seems ok. When the strap breaks I'll replace it with 950 technora cord which I always carry with me in the bush. End of the day I bought the cheapest gaiters I could find because I'll only use them a few times a year, so I'm pretty happy.

Excellent for keeping your trousers mud free

A. Pros: Satisfactory level of protection in significant soft snow. Comfortable fit. B. Improvements required: Plastic bottom strap difficult to tie - specially in cold conditions. Coverage of trekking shoes by the gaiter needs to increase on all sides. Provide velcro at the top - as it keeps slipping down.

The elastic that should be around my calves was very weak and hence gaiters would flop down to my mid shin. My feet were more liable to snow when I was walking in deeper snow.

...for short term use/winter holiday. Understrap not very resilient. However, good value for what they are.

It is water proof and keep snow and sand enter

I bought this for a Himalayan trek. Worked well for me, but when I returned I saw that one of the Gaiter had a cut.

Functioning and good.

Does the job well

Ordered this online for forest hiking, to protect from mud. It did the job perfectly, it was water- and mudproof, I did not get sweaty under it in the humid, hot weather. Only problem is, one of the gaiters broke after the first hike I ever used them for (4hrs long, muddy forest path). The tiny metal bit where the clasp is attached to the fabric fell out, and got lost somewhere along the way. Overall, it is a great little pair of gaiters, but it broke way too soon, that's why it gets 3 stars only.