Summer is in-boot. When wet + cold it's OTB MSR Strike or when sub-freezing it's OTB skipants.
Had a big snagging problem with OTB pants with (probably) funny looking tip-overs untill I had them as loose as possible around the boot, instead of tighter and tighter.
Now, the pant can easily slide up and down the boot when it catches on the pegs and I don't even notice. At the same time the OTB style is a good splash guard against water and mud. I agree on the clean boot thing. Why aren't there O'Mara gaiters? I'd buy them!
Ski pants are very good when cold, the good pockets are super for warming cold hands, but they don't have stretch panels above the knees.
Summer the in-boots to avoid wear, ventilation, lowest weight. Next summer it'll prolly be Sahara-type vented gear.
Talk about being iffy with the gear :-) Before it was just the same pants all year.
Later
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mint 2008 EC200. Earlier bikes: Husqvarna WR125 '12, Husaberg FE450 '10, Sherco 4.5i '05, EC300 '07, YZ450 '03, WR250F '01, WR400F '00.
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