Description
Similar to our classic AR Mini Gaiters, AR Hiking Gaiters have been designed specifically to fit over above-ankle hiking boots. With AR Hiking Gaiters, you’ll have no more grass seeds embedded in your hiking socks.
When selecting a print, please check that the design you want is the one displayed in your shopping cart and order confirmation.
PRODUCT SPECS:
- Weight: 60g for the pair
- One size fits all thanks to four-way stretch lycra.
- Attaches to your bottom-most lace by a metal hook.
- Elastic in the bottom seam creates tension to keep your gaiters snug.
- Squares of Velcro are stitched to the back of the AR Hiking Gaiters. We provide you with the other side of the adhesive Velcro to attach to the back of your shoe.
USE:
- Slip an AR Hiking Gaiter over your foot, wider end downwards. The gaiter with the badge goes on your left foot (so that the badge faces out).
- Clip the hook on your bottom-most lace. The bottom-most lace part is important because 1) you get maximum coverage from the gaiter over your shoe and 2) this creates tension on the gaiter to keep it snug.
- Pull the back of the gaiter over your shoe.
- The elastic in the bottom of the gaiter helps to create tension and to keep the gaiter on your shoe.
Velcro Tabs
- Included in your gaiter packet are Velcro tabs, which you can stick on the back of your shoe to keep the back of your AR Gaiters down. Some shoes come with built-in Velcro at the back of the shoe. This Velcro tab is not necessarily needed – it just depends on the tension of your gaiters and how smooth the rear of your shoe is. It is worth putting on regardless.
- We recommend using contact adhesive or a shoe repair glue to attach the provided piece of Velcro to your shoe. Because the heel area is rigid with no flex or movement, glues that dry without flex are fine. Read the instructions on the glue regarding its suitability for the material of your shoe and also application instructions. Epoxy-based glues and hot glue (glue gun) should work too. We haven't used these before because Bostik Contact Adhesive and Bostik Shoe Repair Glue work so well.
- The shoe surface must be new or clean, free of dust and mud, and dry before sticking on the Velcro.
- You may need to trim the Velcro using a blade or scissors if there is a mixed-material patterned structure at the back of the shoe so that the tab is flush. Do any trimming before adding glue.
- Give it a good press and even clamp it on. Allow the adhesive to dry properly (a few hours / overnight) to ensure that the Velcro stays stuck.
- 20mm Velcro is readily available from hardware stores and fabric/haberdashery stores so if you have multiple shoes or you get new shoes, you can easily get more Velcro for these.
Our prints and colours change regularly so check back with us in a few months to add to your AR Gaiters collection.