making a pair of Ghillie Brogues

**fortcollinsjerry** · 8th February 09, 02:22 PM

I'm sure I am not the first to think about converting a pair of shoes into ghillie brogues. Anyone done this succesfully?

**BEEDEE** · 8th February 09, 03:38 PM

Here's a link to a company in New Zealand that does just that. http://www.kilts.co.nz/mitbrogs.htm

Brian

**sydnie7** · 8th February 09, 03:47 PM

Aren't they clever! We have at least one shoemaker on this forum, wonder if there's enough of a market in the U.S. to make it worth his while. . .

**fortcollinsjerry** · 8th February 09, 04:30 PM

very clever of them - I've read back over thirty pages of the DIY link and nobody has done it. There's only one picture of those Roman Leigion marching shoe's. Thedy are pretty neat but a little too casual.

**The Barry** · 8th February 09, 04:33 PM

Wow, that's pretty neat, I wouldn't have thought of that!

**Jeff** · 8th February 09, 04:36 PM

yea, Captain Karrot did a very good job on a pair of shoes. They looked very good and was hard to tell the different unless you got really close to them.

**pdcorlis** · 8th February 09, 05:53 PM

Very impressive - what great imagination!

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 8th February 09, 08:36 PM

It would seem to me that for the time expended, to say nothing of the potentially dreadful outcome, you might be ahead to toss a dollar or two into the cookie jar from time to time until you have saved up enough to buy a proper pair of ghillie brogues...

**fortcollinsjerry** · 9th February 09, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

It would seem to me that for the time expended, to say nothing of the potentially dreadful outcome, you might be ahead to toss a dollar or two into the cookie jar from time to time until you have saved up enough to buy a proper pair of ghillie brogues...

...... right, you're probably dorrrect considering the cost of the shoes and postage both way's to NZ I doubt I'd save much. I might as well just buy new - or perhaps find a pair of X-hire somewhere.

**McMurdo** · 9th February 09, 08:51 AM

Ex-hire is one way to go, you could also check out ebay. Making them from another pair from a normal pair of Oxfords would not be an option for me as I do not have the talent to make them look good at all. Do a Google Search, or perhaps go to a local tartan shop if there is one around to see about ex-hire stuff