Country Socks with.........bowling shoes

[Chas]

Trainers are one thing, but if you wear those out and about someone is going to ask you "Have you have lost your ball?"

[t_challa]

Trainers are one thing, but if you wear those out and about someone is going to ask you "Have you have lost your ball?"

The comment I usually hear whispered is "that guy is wearing bowling shoes". The question I get asked most is whether I stole them from a bowling alley or bought them! lol (I actually bought them off ebay for £12 a few years ago)

[rtown]

Thanks for sharing the photos.

[ratspike]

This will probably come as a surprise to just about nobody, but I think they're cool as all get-out. Also, striped socks are completely full of win. Those will be fabulous with boots.

[Nathan]

Bold look. Very funky but I agree, you may look like you left the bowling alley and forgot to change back into your own shoes.

My bigger concern is how high your hose go. Country socks are often meant to be double folded. Yours are going right up to the bottom of your knee cap. I think a little lower (say three fingers) might be preferable.

Regarding tradition/day wear etc... I wouldn't wear a jacket and tie to a DJ gig, so I can't blame you for not doing it. I wear the traditional day wear at times when I would be smartly dressed were I not kilted. I think the kilt, the hose, and the sporran are the really traditional bits, after that, it depends who you are and what you're doing.

I wouldn't wear a saxon sports coat with my kilt, but I'd wear a short leather jacket in a heart beat if it suited the occasion.

[t_challa]

Bold look. Very funky but I agree, you may look like you left the bowling alley and forgot to change back into your own shoes.

My bigger concern is how high your hose go. Country socks are often meant to be double folded. Yours are going right up to the bottom of your knee cap. I think a little lower (say three fingers) might be preferable.

The extra length of the country socks does look awesome when scrunched down into my boots. However, I haven't really researched the proper way to fold them when pulled up. But thank you for the tips and advice. Once I get it sorted, and get around to wearing it out one night, I'll post some more pictures.

[McMurdo]

I do have photos of me bowling in a kilt from a few years ago I should dig one up. As for the shooting socks they are wonderful for wearing with the kilt though I would fold them over at just below the knee you can turn them up twice if required.