>>2472981>(there is a difference between gaytors >>2472342 and gaiters).its just the color that makes them gay. those are marketed to women. you can buy shoe gaiters in camo patterns and olive. there's nothing inherently gay about a shoe gaiter.
>>2472749you are pretty much expected to wear gaiters with hiking shoes, that's why.
its not like boot gaiters where you can tell its on your foot, the shoe ones are breathable.
>The reason I recommended double stitched German and Austrian boots to OP is because they will last a lot longer than glued boots. They are just the most durable boots ever made. what you're doing is way better for the environment and way less wasteful though, and should be encouraged.
>You can hike in the Chainsaw boots in terrains like this you just have to break them in (takes 2 to 4 months of daily use). Not my first choice but you can certainly do it.there is a very important niche for boots without a break in period. you can instantly replace them with a new pair in the field if something goes wrong, and actually be able to hike in them. big for thru hikers.
>You going to get stuck in ankle or shin-deep mud on rainy days, and when you want to go to the top of mountains you have to cross boulder fields and rockslides. You need serious boots with serious though outsoles for that in my opinion, and once you are used to those boots you won't feel the comfort need to buy something nice and cushiony - like a merrel or salomon - for easy tourist hiking trails.i think you would be surprised what you can do in a runner shoe. it looks pretty swampy there so i would take a boot too, but you would be surprised what mountains i do in runners. the only time i think a boot is required is if you need to wear crampons, or in swampy terrain like such.