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Gaiters & Insoles

For snow, scree and feet that need support.

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Frelaxy Ultralight Trail Gaiters — Keeps the trail out of a low-cut shoe
Best for trail shoes

Keeps the trail out of a low-cut shoe

Frelaxy Ultralight Trail Gaiters

Ankle-height, ~90 g/pair

Turns a trail shoe into something you can wear on dusty, gritty descents; it does nothing at all for deep snow, which is what most people buy gaiters for.

Stops the grit that causes most trail-shoe blisters

Weighs almost nothing

Not hot, unlike full-height gaiters

Useless in snow deeper than an ankle

One more thing to put on and lose

Fit is shoe-specific

Not for you if: Snow, or a mid-height boot that already seals at the ankle.

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Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain High Gaiters — Full-height, for passes with real snow on themBest for snow

Full-height, for passes with real snow on them

Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain High Gaiters

What actually keeps snow out on Thorong La in a bad week — hot, noisy and completely unnecessary on any trek where the snow is only in the photographs.

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Superfeet Green Insoles — For high arches that ache by mid-afternoonBest insole upgrade

For high arches that ache by mid-afternoon

Superfeet Green Insoles

Fixes the arch ache that ends afternoons for a lot of people; they are firm to the point of being uncomfortable if your arch does not actually need supporting.

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