Dylan...I have 3 tartan kilts that I've worn out many times in Calgary. I've never had anyone made a snide comment or call them "skirts", just a lot of "wow, cool kilt" type comments.

I also have a solid forest green Buzz Kidder canvas kilt. The one time I wore it to a pub I got a "nice dress" comment from a patron, as well as a "I love your skirt" comment from a waitress. I don't know if that's the norm here, as I haven't worn the kilt in pubic since (for other reasons than those comments).

Personally I would love to get a UK or Freedom kilt to wear in place of jeans. It makes more sense to me to wear a kilt like that when doing day-to-day chores and such.