In reply to Removed Usermountbeckworth:
Not a lot of people use gaiters anymore, especially if you have either a clip (for the shoe laces) or a bungee from the troos/salopettes under the boot. Well, unless you have really shoddy leg-work...
Most often these days, people use gaiters (lowcut) with running shoes to keep grit & grime away from the shoe... or to protect their expensive troos from shoddy crampon work.