Brogues vs. boots

[Malcolmcog]

I always used to wear brogues/shoes (usually brogues) until the early 2000s. Now I much prefer boots, like Mods Desert boots and skinhead Doc Martens, I see most kilt footwear is those lacey shoes, what is the preferable style of footwear with a kilt ?

[cable scot]

I wear my kilts with DM 1460 oxblood boots, black 1461 shoes or for formal wear 3989 black and white brogues. I do like the look of their Affleck brogue boot, I think it would look great for a modern formal look.

My 2p

[Kilted Cole]

Depends on the look I'm going for.....I wear one set of Brown docs for very casual wear but I've decided to completely disown the lace up Brogues all together. I've found that they had a nasty habit of "leaving their mark" on my legs after a days wear. Now I usually wear my old military Bates dress shoes (the old ones that I have to shine) or I don't know what you would call em.....booties? I still do not have a set of buckled brogues....though I am saving up for a pair.
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[California Highlander]

I always used to wear brogues/shoes (usually brogues) until the early 2000s. Now I much prefer boots, like Mods Desert boots and skinhead Doc Martens, I see most kilt footwear is those lacey shoes, what is the preferable style of footwear with a kilt ?

How about brogue boots?! I love these:

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Red Wing brogue boots.

[MacRobert's Reply]

Footwear with the kilt, if it is worn traditionally, depends to a great extent on the occasion. Casually dressed to walk in the hills or at a rugby match would generally be with boots. With a tweed jacket, black or brown brogues but seldom ghillie brogues (the ones with the long laces). Formal day wear would generally include black brogues or oxfords, and evening wear, black brogues or buckle brogues or lightweight ghillie brogues.

Of course if tradition is not a concern then all kinds of possibilities open up!

[Chas]

I think anybody can't go far wrong in well polished Oxfords. I have a pair in black and another in brown. Apart from very formal - that covers everything.

[Kalok Sundancer]

I have a "utility" kilt as my only kilt so far. For the most part I wear my Reebok tactical boots. I also have a pair of what I like to call "suit shoes" that I wear with it.

Keep in mind that I'm a "kilt newbie" so I don't know any of the traditional stuff....hehehe

[Nathan]

This question is kind of like asking, what kind of footwear should I wear with trousers? It depends where you're going and what the rest of your outfit looks like. Since a kilt is equivalent to jeans, suit trousers, tuxedo trousers, shorts, cargo pants, khakis/chinos etc... it really depends on what look you're going for.

Boots would be casual and outdoorsy. If you're wearing a necktie of any kind, I think you have to go with dress shoes. Although black polished oxfords are a popular choice, brogues are nice. I like to wear brown leather brogues to match my brown sporran but some traditionalists follow the old military tradition of black shoes with a brown sporran...Chacun à son goût .

Nathan