Outdoor Research

Ferrosi Thru Gaiter

Terrible design "upgrade"

Worthless. The previous incarnation of these gaiters was great. I used them extensively for bushwacking and they held up with aplomb. Even though they were lightweight, they endured hundreds of miles of off trail hiking. The straps never once came loose. But OR decided to "improve" them by adding wrap around hooks to ensure the straps wouldn't come loose. Including when you're trying to remove the gaites! After a hard day on the trail, you have to bend over and struggle, manipulate, contort to try to get them off. Finally, after twenty hikes or so, I just ripped them off and threw them in the trash where they belong. My last OR product.

Do the job, but unsure about durability

The primary purpose of these was to stop dust and other trail junk from entering my boots during the summer. They do a great job at that and now I don't have to stop every hour to clean out my boots. However I have noticed that the hardware on my boots is wearing a hole through one of the gaiters. For reference, I am wearing Zambalan Baltero boots. This is not the fault of the gaiter but is something to consider. I will patch them and see how long they last.

These are easy to put on and take off. You can also lave them on and just take off your boot if you want. They are not rigid so they sag a little if the boot is short or you are wearing shoes. I purchased a medium and I wear a size 8 boot. They fit fine. There is a little stretch to them so they would fit a larger boot for sure. I primarily got them for hiking and they do a good job of keeping the burs and sand out of my boot. Easy to clean as well. Only wore them in spring and fall. I would defiantly get them again.

Poor Quality

Second time I used these the elastic strap broke! Poor design.

Junk

Strop broke and was lost on first hike. Bad design, don't buy....

Good, But ...

I use these low gaiters primary for day hikes. They work well with the exception of the straps that wrap around the bottom of your shoe/boot. I have repaired (re-sowing) or had them repaired several (more than 4) times.

great 3-season gaiter for light hikers/sneakers!

I really like the fabric and versatility of this gaiter. however, the front hooking mechanism is plastic and quite small that it will not fit on the metal ring that comes on my hiking books especially for connecting to gaiters. the gaiter hook will certainly connect to the shoelace itself but would be more versatile if the hook was just a millimeter wider..

Worth the money

Multiple days desert hiking kept debris out of our boots. Also nice to have the extra layer of protection brushing up against the cacti! Easy on & off, very glad we made the purchase.

Tricky to review

On the one hand, these are great gaiters. I like the Ferrosi material, and it kept the dirt and bugs out through thick brush or dusty roads. But, the strap under your shoes broke within the first 200/300 miles. I could still use them, and they stayed down pretty well. Something to consider.

Ferrosi Thru Gaiters

We have 3 pair of these in the family. Mine broke on second try and I lost pieces of attachments. The other 2 pair in family work great! Purchase made July 15/23.I contacted Outdoor Research July 27/23 and they have NOT responded as yet......