Quote Originally Posted by Space Moose
Yes, theoretically duties are a penalty you are forced to pay so that you shop in-country, whereas taxes are one of the two inevitabilities in life that the Federal and Provincial government takes off of any of your spending.

Speaking of hose, do Tartantown or House of Maclaren have larger sized hose? I've got big thick 17" calves and the top of the Large (largest they had) hose from scottishkilts.net just barely fits over them. Even on the smaller part above the calf where the tops fit, you can see through the hose just a bit of the white garter that the flashes are attached to.

Craig
Not sure about House of Maclaren (I assume they do) but I know tartantown has the bigger sizes. It can also be hit and miss. The bottle green and bottle blue hose I have from tartantown are a bit tight, but the black, cream, and lovat green are all actually very roomy (garter flashes needed for sure). Doesn't hurt to see if you tell them the issue, if they will let you try them on (over other socks of course).