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    Please don't get me started on the Ghillie brogues - I've given my opinion in this place more times than is good for my health! They were designed for formal evening wear (not SO many years ago), but seem to have been adopted in recent times for day wear - even informal day wear! Ugggh!

    The buckle shoes are far more historically authentic, and look really good with full evening dress. A few months ago, I bought a pair of the Glenfinnan shoes from Mackenzie-Frain www.mackenziefrain.com, but have not yet had a 'dressy' opportunity to wear them. They look marvellous however (thinks: must get a photo done!). Before I had these, and was dressed to the nines in Prince Charlie, etc., I'd wear polished black standard brogues.
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    I like ghillie brogues, and I don't like shoes with buckles at all. I wouldn't wear ghillies if I wasn't dressing up, but I think they look good.

    I just got mine from J. Higgins, but they're a bit to big! I wear 9s or 9 1/2s (US sizes), and got a 9 1/2. So of course I need a 9. Shipping them back tommorrow, they got here really fast so hopefully they'll be here in time for the wedding.
    An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
    (When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)

    Kiltio Ergo Sum.
    I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef

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    I have a pair of ghillies that I purchased as part of a kilt package a while back. I only wear them formally. I recently bought a pair of nice leather wingtips for all those other dress occasions when the ghillies would look a bit over the top.

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