Of COURSE I do...

I use these as do many many many many other trail runners...

www.dirtygirlgaiters.com[/URL" target="_blank">

Don't let the name fool ya... they're for men too!

Dirtygirl gaiters are the best!!! Colorful yet soft around your ankles. Chrissy is a very nice ultra runner too!!!

But if you're really not into the wild colors of Dirty Girl Gaiters, the equivalent in dull colors can be found at:
http://www.joetrailman.com/[/URL" target="_blank">

quote:<HR>Originally posted by rockhopper:
But if you're really not into the wild colors of Dirty Girl Gaiters, the equivalent in dull colors can be found at:
http://www.joetrailman.com/[/URL" target="_blank"><HR>

I'm a joetrailman fan...mostly cause he's a great guy...he sent me a pair 2 weeks prior to Western States & solely based on the fact that I told him the check was in the mail (it was).
I also have a sturdier pair of shorty gaiter from Mountain Equipment Co-op for spring snow running (I used 'em on the first part of Western States when there was miles of snow). They are made of Schoeller & can take the abrasion of ice/snow/brush.

I just bought a pair of Inov-8 Debris Socks from the reps who were at my race last weekend (Pineland Farms Trail Challenge). I wish I had them during the race but didn't pick them up until after. The course was dry but after running through freshly cut grass and various trail surfaces for nearly 5 hours I had a lot of junk in my shoes. I wore the Debris Socks - combination of sock and gaiter in one - on my "recovery" run a few days later and found that they were very comfortable and did a good job of keeping my shoes free from debris. I'll stick with my OR gaiters for the real messy wet trails but the Inov-8 socks are a great new product for general trail use.

http://www.inov-8.com/Product.html#accessories[/URL" target="_blank">