kilt loafers

[Nathan]

I see loafers frequently advertised as kilt brogue loafers. They're the ones with the flap, tassels and brogued toe.

What if anything is their association with the kilt?

For TCHD I mostly see lace up standard brogues, ghillie brogues and buckle brogues. I'm sure these could be worn casually with the kilt as could any loafer but the fact that they are advertised in the mainstream as kilt loafers makes me wonder if they were ever the most popular choice and, if so, for which level(s) of formality?

I mean these ones:

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