wearing the belt doesn't bother me too much. i hate chain-straps with a passion. the way the chain always seems to worm it's way under my belly making the kilt 'pouch' and my belly look twice as big (i don't need any help there!!).

so i usually use a normal leather jeans belt. to me, using the kilt belt with the hangers feels no different to wearing a jeans belt with the sporran hanging from it.

as far as them being traditional, well, i've not seen many images of Jacobite soldiers wearing chain-straps, but i have seen images of them with the sporran hanging off their belt. i know it's probably not the same thing, but still...