Zpacks Ankle Gaiters

$69.95 USD Weight 1.9 oz / 54 g
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Trek through rain, water, and brush with confidence while keeping your ankles and shoes protected. Unlike some other gaiters, Zpacks Ankle Gaiters are specially designed to fully cover your laces and keep debris and water out of running shoes.

A waterproof front zipper fully unzips allowing you to easily put them on or take them off. The Robic fabric is comfortable and lightweight without compromising on abrasion and tear resistance.

These are also available as Calf height gaiters.

  • Made from 3.7 oz/sqyd (125 g/m²) 100D Ripstop Nylon fabric which has good abrasion resistance. Treated with durable, effective C6 water repellent. Made with PFAS chemicals.

  • Zpacks Gaiters can be put on without removing your shoes.

  • Waterproof front zipper fully unzips allowing for easy deployment.

  • An adjustable, replaceable cord runs under the arch of your shoe. The cord is about 16" (41 cm) long, 2.2 mm extremely strong UHMWPE. The cord can easily be swapped out when it wears through. Extra cord is available for purchase.

  • Adjustable shock cord at the top.

  • A clip near the toe attaches to your laces to keep the gaiters in place.

  • All Zpacks gear has a two year limited warranty against defects in materials or workmanship. Please see our return / warranty policy.

  • Imported.

Height: 8" (20 cm)

Girth: 16" (40 cm)

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04/21/2025
Harvey S.
New Zealand

2 years on...

Good concept with some design faults. The material is tough and waterproof, but not breathable and not indestructible. I have wrecked 2 of these gaiters now, due to the underfoot tie coming loose, catching on something on the ground and tearing away from the side of the gaiter. The way it is stitched to the gaiter needs some more thought. Being able to adjust the tension of the tie is a great feature, but it slips constantly and needs continual readjustment. The tie cord is very strong and has held out well over many miles of rough terrain. The pull cord at the top of the gaiter works well for a very large range of ankle circumferences and is quick and easy to adjust. The zipper is a useful feature that allows the gaiter to be fitted and removed, without having to remove footwear. It does tend to turn in at the top and dig into my ankle. Wearing longer socks helps, bit then my socks get dirty. For me, the lace hook is an essential feature. On this gaiter it is attached to the underside of the gaiter slightly up from the lower point of the gaiter. Presumably this is to allow for shoes that don't lace all the way to the toe. The problem I have with this is that the bottom part of the gaiter, below the hook, folds up when I walk through water or vegetation and stays up until I fold it down again. These gaiters are still the most innovative design I have seen btu I am holding off replacing my broken ones, until the underfoot tie issues at least, have been addressed.

MR
10/02/2024
Moritz R.
United States

Served the purpose

Rain protection good, comfort average (warm and run against leg)

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12/07/2023
Alex SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Awesome

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12/07/2023
TSZ SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Thanks

RB
11/26/2023
Robert B.
United States

Loved the ankle gaiters!

The gaiters worked well during several days of downpour rain this fall on the Appalachian Trail.