super-high ghillie laces

[OC Richard]

I was amused to see this photo on Ebay today. Why would somebody put the laces that high?



If you wear ghillies regularly, often for long days, you'll find out that it makes sense to tie the laces around the narrow part of the leg. That's where they will end up anyhow.

This photo shows hundreds of years of combined ghillie-wearing experience. These people have been wearing Highland Dress since they were kids. Their ghillies vary, but are within a fairly narrow range of variation.

[Liam]

Not to worry, they will only be there for a short time before they fall down!

[Calico]

Not to worry, they will only be there for a short time before they fall down!

Ghillies come with such long laces it seemed they were made to wear high. So I do (I have no interest in what band members do, dress-code wise). I pin my laces and they stay put all day.

There are other opinions in a big world.

[OC Richard]

Yes the pinning of laces has been mentioned when this topic has come up.

I don't see the purpose.

If you tie the laces around the narrow part of the leg it's impossible for them to go up or down unless they become untied. I do double-knot the laces so that can't happen... it's not a good thing for a piper's shoes to come untied while he's marching about!

Never pinned, never seen it done, everyone's ghillie laces stay in place just fine all day.

[carlisle401]

Although I don't wear Gillie brogues so often, I prefer the military type brogues. I twist them six times before wrapping around the leg and I found this to be most comfortable.

[Taskr]

Hhhmmm. I've heard Rabble here for the group on the forum..but what of pipers? Is this a Rabble of Pipers, a throng, a flight, gathering, multitude, a ponce or clowder (some of you will get that), pride, pack ...a pack of pipers. I like the alliteration. It is massed pipes, of course ..but on a slow Friday at the office such things amuse

[carlisle401]

Hhhmmm. I've heard Rabble here for the group on the forum..but what of pipers? Is this a Rabble of Pipers, a throng, a flight, gathering, multitude, a ponce or clowder (some of you will get that), pride, pack ...a pack of pipers. I like the alliteration. It is massed pipes, of course ..but on a slow Friday at the office such things amuse

Massed Pipes and Drums

[Taskr]

Oh, right. On closer look, drums too. hhmmmm..drove of drums

[EagleJCS]

A drone of pipers?

I've mentioned the way I tie my ghillies on here before. Basically, three twists in front, wrap to the back, three twists in the back, then tie it off like a regular shoelace. Generally right above the ankle bone and no higher than about 3 inches above the top of the shoe.

[kiltedcontractor]

A peck of pipers? Also, closely studying the picture i only see one drum. Talk about an ego boost.....being THE guy.