Will trail gaiters work with non-Altra trail runners?

Most low trail gaiters are designed around a heel Velcro patch you stick to the back of the shoe. Threads on r/AltraRunning and r/trailrunning point out that Altra gaiters were built around Altra's own heel patch and that retrofitting them to other shoes requires adhesive or sewing the patch on, which is the most common pain point in user discussion.