Sand between my toes
The West Coast Trail will be a lot of beach hiking. I have not done much sand hiking before, and I’m wondering how well a pair of trail runners will hold up.
Sand inside my socks between my toes rubbing for tens of miles sounds like a sure way to blister hell.
So I’m thinking some gaiters might be a good idea, atleast to stop the sand entering the tops.
Mountain Hardware makes a 2 oz trail gaiter for $35 from BackcountryGear.
The other option is the eVent Shortie at 2.5 oz and $25.
Or perhaps better yet – the Mont Bell Stretch, at 1.5 oz.
6 Responses to “Sand between my toes”
August 7th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
I have the MontBell Stretch gaiters and used them all last year- including the Wonderland trail.
The only problem with them is that the combo shoes/gaiters I used tore the elastic to shreds (on the scree you’ll find alot in Washington) and I have not fixed it – they are easy to replace however.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
We went with the Montbell gaiters for our West Coast Trail trip – they performed really well.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
How about an update on gaiters? I need low cut, light-weight, cool for summer. My object is to keep abrasive stuff out of the socks/shoes.
July 13th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
The Mont Bell Stretch, at 1.5 oz still appear to be the lightest option out there…
August 15th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
going to hawaii to hike the kalalau trail soon. thinking some short gaiters might be nice. I wear really short nike socks. thinking the hawaii sand might get nasty in my shoes. would you recommend the montbell gaiters in hot humid conditions? any other ideas for my journey?
August 16th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
yeah – the montbells are nice and breathable. hawaii huh… maybe a mylar umbrella?