Essentially, they did not really stop water getting into the boot. I noticed on early walks with the gaiters on, that water came into the boot. After a while, a seal was made. But, on inspection, I found that this was due to a build-up of mud between the rand and the boot.

ii) put the boot inside the gaiter pushing the toe end of the boot flush into the toe end of the rand. Line up the rim of the rand to where you want it to sit on the boot. You won’t be able to get the whole boot in as the fabric of the gaiter isn’t wide enough, but don’t worry, the important thing is to line up the toe section. x) At this point the rand is inside out and partly over the boot heel. So get a comfy seat and use the handle of your knife to work the rand completely over the heel as if you’re replacing a bike tyre. Some confusion may arise over ther capabities as they have gone through several different versions, I have had 3 versions (2 now). Not available for destinations in the Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Scilly and mid Wales. I could fit my old style Yetis in less than two minutes. I gave up on my new Skywalks after two HOURS using levers, boiling water and a second pair of hands. They simply would not fit my boots.When used last winter crossing a mostly frozen stream, I did punch through the ice at the bank and went in to within an inch of the top of the gaiter but not a drop got through. The New Improved Bergahus Yeti Attak II Gaiters are the revised version of the Yeti Attak & Yeti Wilderness. They combine the success of the Wilderness gaiters with the new rand and fit of the Extrem Pro gaiters and so producing an all-round top performing gaiter to see off snow, water and mud. Bomb proof piece of kit. Worth the effort. Never had wet feet wearing them in some Scottish serious bogs. Marines & infantry I’ve worked with always swore by them, but I never really needed them until I got out.

Made of mighty three-layer GORE-TEX, the gaiter wraps you from knee to sole in a waterproof seal not even sheeting rain or sodden ground can breach. A storm flap fastens over your boot while an adjustable drawcord below the knee ensures a secure yet snug fit. This next bit is the hardest bit and may take a lot of stretching/pulling, pull to area of gaiter over toe area of boot, you may need to put heel of boot on floor and pull gaiter upwards and over boot toe (it will fit on eventually, these gaiters are supposed to be super tight so no water gets thro) You may find easier to have help with this part (1 person wearing as the other pulls up & over - warming the rubber in hot water (Not boiling water) can helpWe are unable to offer next working day delivery to Northern Ireland, but the standard delivery is available. In summary, the gaiters are a pig to fit, they do not do what they are designed to do and they fall apart in unchallenging hiking conditions. More seriously the gaiters failed in the field when used in conditions where they were supposed to provide protection. I found this out on a training hike in the Brecon Beacons in April 2019. As I traversed a bog with tufts of rough grass, they gradually shifted on the toe and then slipped off. Making sure your boots are well waterproofed does help and on long trips I now always take a tube of Nikwax Waterproofing Wax with me which is miracle stuff for leather booths. And obviously one thing to try is gaiters and I finally succumbed and bought a pair a few years ago, however whilst they help a bit they just seem to stall the inevitable a short while. The first day I wore them it must have taken a whole half an hour longer before my boots were soaked to the bone. Please note the gaiter is engineered to be tight secure fit on boots and does take some effort, some do prefer to go up a boot size.