I wear gaiters whenever there is snow or heavy moisture on the ground to keep water out of my boots. I run bear and lion hounds so I'm hills pretty much every weekend year round. I've owned several pair of OR gaiters over the years but I rarely get more than a years use out of them before I have to replace them because of tears and snags from wading through the underbrush. The best most durable gaiters I've used have been Kuiu Yukons. I'm not saying they are bullet proof, but I have generally gotten a good three years use out of them before they needed to be replaced.
