NEW POLL: Do you wear gaiters?

 I tried some gore-tex ones and I think my ankles were wetter through sweat than if I'd gone without. I've now got some Canvas gaiters with the only waterproofing being the swelling of the fibres when they get wet. Really light and really breathable and they keep my ankles dry all day. Wouldn't be without them now. Who needs high tech when the classics work just as well if not better.

i usually wear them and i find that in addition to keeping you dry and avoiding waterproofs for lighter rain they are also good at protecting you from scratches from gorse and other stuff. i have waterproof / breathable ones but i do often find that i still get pretty damp underneath so i am still searching for a truly breathable pair.

Wear a short ankle pair all the time. Keeps the bottom of my trousers clean , stops them falpping and I am then allways prepared to go down that dodgy boggy path as I have soem protection to the mud. Wouldnt be without them!

Yes, to keep the mud and rain out of the tops of my boots, especially in the Lakes and Wales, when I am prone to step in mud up to my calf.

If it's really muddy or wet, but not raining, they help to keep stuff out of your boots and your trousers a bit cleaner for the pub/cafe after the walk.