for Jock

[Nathan]

Ironically Ghillies show up only as Evening shoes, with buckles attached, in early Highland Dress catalogues.

I have buckles and short laces on one of my pairs of ghillie brogues. I still think the black ones are best suited to less formal black tie but they are just an alternative offering of black brogues after all. I wear them less frequently now because although they have thin souls, the metal heel piece in them bothers me. I don't like to click clack down the hallway. I'll have those removed at a cobbler's shop when I get around to it.

Alas, the great ghillie brogue debate has happened here many times, I shouldn't throw fuel on the fire.