Standard Product DescriptionThe OR Brooks Ranger Low works in combination with the Expedition Crocodiles gaiters to save weight by not carrying a separate, full-size overboot.
Features: Removable 1/2-inch, closed-cell urethane foam is step-in crampon compatible.
Durable Poron foam insole insulates your boots from crampons and snow; can be removed for a better fit with crampons 1000-denier Cordura nylon exterior and packcloth nylon lining ensures long-lasting use.
Wide, 1-1-2 Velcro front closure is easy to manipulate even with mittens on and can fit over a wide range of clothing layers.
Cordlock drawcord top closure ensures a good fit and seals in warmth.My ReviewI thought I was clever by wearing these on Denali, instead of the standard Brooks Rangers like my partner did. After all, it makes sense to carry lighter, smaller, more versatile gear when in the mountains, right? I mainly wore these over down booties in my sleeping bag and during interminable hours of melting snow in the vestibule.
They were great until I put them on over my boots and attached crampons. Forget about trying to put automatic style crampons over these or the regular Brooks Rangers: they'll fall off at the most inappropriate times as I've seen them do on the headwall. The BD strap-ons I wore caused a hideous bunching of the insulation and fabric in the low instep. As a result, when walking, the passing crampon would occasionally catch this fabric and cause me to stumble. No big deal if you're going ice fishing, but it kind of sucks on the high ridge of the West Buttress with 45lbs on your back.
Make absolutely certain that your crampon straps do not cause the overboot material to crease and bunch up anywhere on your boots!
OR doesn't make these any longer but you'll find these often enough on E-Bay for pretty cheap; I paid $20 for mine. Make sure that you test and modify these, or other designs, before you get on the mountain.
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