What do you think of these?

**bangkok kilt** · 26th April 06, 09:47 AM

Any thoughts on wearing the 80's vintage striped tube socks with the kilt? I've always loved the high tube socks with the stripes, and when I wanted to wear tennis shoes I thought I might give them a try. A few of my female friends really enjoyed them, but I was wondering what my kilted peers thought?

Plus if it's a good move, anyone know where you can get good tube socks?

**Caradoc** · 26th April 06, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by bangkok kilt

anyone know where you can get good tube socks?

Any good sports supply house in the US has shelves full of them - with or without team logos, but generally striped in team colors.

I don't think they look awful, but I wouldn't wear them myself.

**Big Dave** · 26th April 06, 10:19 AM

I like the look, I was thinking of picking up a pair myself to wear with my runners.

**Iolaus** · 26th April 06, 10:22 AM

I think the idea is a good one, the stripe imitates the foldover of a traditional style. I'd try to tie the colors into the shirt as well, rather than just the kilt though.

**Paco500** · 26th April 06, 10:44 AM

Inventive and cool. Keep them "high and tight" or they could look pretty sloppy though.

**Kilted KT** · 26th April 06, 10:45 AM

Looks like you are about to toss a caber or two....fine by me, although a caber might put that kilt pin right into your knee!

**davedove** · 26th April 06, 10:47 AM

You would have to really be coordinate carefully. On most outfits that white would really stand out too much. Now with a white Tshirt you could make it work. As has been said, make sure the stripes match a color in the kilt.

**JackK** · 26th April 06, 12:54 PM

Don't want to be the negative one, but to be blunt I don't like them, then that is just me. I hated wearing tube socks so much back then now I need to really talk myself into wearing kilt socks when required. It always seemed a bit silly to me to wear shorts when the temperature was high then wrap your legs in long socks.
If wearing sneakers I'd say just wear something like a bicycling or golf sock.

Jack

**ozmeath** · 26th April 06, 01:09 PM

Like the cut of yer jib. Bring it on i say.

**pdcorlis** · 26th April 06, 01:24 PM

Ok, I know I'm a traditionalist - but I think this might work better with a contemporary kilt - but not so much with a tartan kilt.

This next part is just MY opinion... you might want to hike that kilt up a bit and look for a wider belt. I don't mean to sound so negative but to my eye tartan kilts look better higher (I prefer top of knee) and a wider belt seems to be the right "scale" for a manly garment like a kilt.