Outdoor Research Women's Helium Gaiters

The Helium Hiking Gaiters are light and packable, making them easy to throw in a pack just in case. They do a good job keeping out mud, rain, and trail debris without feeling bulky. The fabric isn’t as tough as Crocodiles, so I wouldn’t use them for mountaineering, but for wet trails and everyday hiking they’re dependable. The lightweight design does mean they can wear faster if scraped against rock, but the tradeoff in weight savings is worth it.

Comfortable and water/snow proof to extend my hiking season.

Lightweight and thin. Great at shedding water and snow. Stay away from thorns.

Excellent gaiters for any time. Easy to put on and take off, durable strap underneath, strong velcro closure along the front, clip at the bottom front to connect to your laces to stay put, waterproof even for when your bushwacking in the rain and even for when I was crossing streams that would've normally drowned my feet. I sweat a lot while hiking and also find these breathe really well too. I find they are lightweight for backpacking and have used them in the winter too, although they don't provide any warmth, they keep the snow out.

Bought these for my wife and a men's pair for me and used them on numerous snowshoeing adventures this past winter. Lightweight and water repellent, they more than kept our legs dry and snow free.

I have used these gaiters all late fall & winter. They have performed very well in keeping my lower legs dry & the tops of my shoes dry. I usually pack them in my pack for "just in case", since they take up little room. They fit over my trail runners & boots with ease. I'm not sure if I would use them in heavy snow - would need gortex heavy duty gaiters in that case. But, for my usual hikes, these work very well.

I ordered Women's small, and while I don't have super large calves, these are pretty tights! I'll likely only - just barely - get them to fit if I'm wearing tights. Anything thicker just won't fit.

The quality and fabric seems very good, I havent had a chance to try wear them yet.