Originally Posted by smokepole
Depends. If it's wet yes. If you're splashing through creeks yes. If you're walking through grass, stubble, gravel, scree etc with trail runners or low top boots and want to keep debris out, yes.

If none of the above and you need to be quiet to stalk up close or it's warm out, no.

Add snow, marsh mounds and cactus infested desert.

Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.