Brogues vs. boots

**ratspike** · 28th October 13, 04:26 PM

For me it's boots almost exclusively. For shooting weddings or doing anything else dressy I've got a pair of Doc Martens 1460s and a pair of Corcoran jump boots that shine up real nice. Otherwise it's just about always an old pair of Vasque hikers.

**Kilted Cole** · 28th October 13, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by GRKilt

Brewerpaul nails it as far as I am concerned. More often than not, I will wear a pair of Doc Martens boots. For a smarter look, I have Eccos in black and cordovan. I would got as far as wingtips for the right occasion.

Indeed. Couldn't agree more....btw....I NEED your sporran! lol

**Liam** · 28th October 13, 06:21 PM

Just as when I wear pants or shorts, my foot wear varies with the occasion - brogues, oxfords, sandals, and occasionally boots. Boots I think are best suited to modern kilts, perhaps with scrunched socks, and better suited for the younger set. Hiking boots and a kilt work well when actually hiking.

Cheers...Bill

**Deirachel** · 29th October 13, 03:16 AM

Also, it would depend on your personal style and foot health needs, of course.

I always wear boots unless it is for a white tie affair (kilted or Saxon dress). I have minor ankle instability, so I must have the extra support a boot provides. White-tie is the only time I'll risk it, and then it's a pair of velvet slippers, with a very thin sole (about as close to being bare-foot as I can get).

**creagdhubh** · 29th October 13, 05:28 AM

For me, a proper full brogue in polished, black leather every time - unless I am hill walking, or if it's rainy and muddy out, then of course it's brown leather hiking boots, or a pair of Hunter wellies in olive green.

Cheers,

**gwynng** · 29th October 13, 02:11 PM

I am pretty solidly in the boot camp with my kilts. I have a pair of Chippewah jump boots that work well when I am going casual. To take it up a small notch I wear a pair of Bass ankle height boots that pretty much can go anywhere and work with all my kilts. Until recently, I had to go all the way to ghillie brogues to do anything dressier. I am not anti-ghillies, but they always seem a little formal (read fussy) for most of my kilt wearing opportunities. Just recently was given a pair of Kenneth Cole suede brogue wing tips. A friend has worn them twice and found them too small...lucky me. They look fantastic with my Isle of Skye.

Ideally I'd like a pair of brogue boots like the Wolverine 1000 Mile series. They hit exactly the right note of cool, vintage, dress, casual that I am looking for. Now if I can only buck up and save the $$ for them!

**Layne** · 31st October 13, 04:02 PM

I wear both traditional and more modern kilts and thus wear boots, brogues, tennis shoes, whatever, depending on where I'm going and what I plan on doing.

i truly am a fan of my traditional ghillie brogues, I, just this past weekend wore a camo kilt with my Ghillators (croc like ghillie brogues) and just ordered what I think are going to be my favorite:

**OC Richard** · 31st October 13, 05:01 PM

Well in the "traditional civilian Highland Dress" as it was codified in Scotland in the early 20th century, plain brogues were normally worn with Outdoor Dress, buckled shoes for Evening Dress.

Like this

But when you start looking at hundreds of 19th century photos, you see that what I would call "ankle boots" were quite common; let's take a look!

So in some of this "contemporary Highland Dress" things aren't all that new!

**rondo** · 3rd November 13, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Layne

I wear both traditional and more modern kilts and thus wear boots, brogues, tennis shoes, whatever, depending on where I'm going and what I plan on doing.

i truly am a fan of my traditional ghillie brogues, I, just this past weekend wore a camo kilt with my Ghillators (croc like ghillie brogues) and just ordered what I think are going to be my favorite:

Layne,
Who makes those?
Rondo