Hose up....hose down

[Scottish Chi]

It's up in the high 90's or 100 with the usual 90+ humidity in my area. In the summer I am almost always in sandals though not always kilted.

Although it may have been posted in the past could any of the historians enlighten me on how the feet were covered long ago other than running around bare footed? For sure they didn't have Dr Martens or hiking boots.

Cheers! Bill

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I posted some thoughts on the socks up/socks down issue in my blog a while back:
http://blog.albanach.org/2006/04/new...ock-style.html

I, too, think that to pull this look off requires a boot of some type. It's a visual thing. Also, this is definitely a casual look. Not for formal wear.

As for me, I consider myself a kilt traditionalists and on a hot day in the summer, and I am dressing casually, I will wear sandals in a heartbeat. Nothing wrong with it. Again, this is for casual wear only. With a t-shirt, polo shirt, or a casual short sleeve button shirt.

Highlanders were known historically for going bare-legged after all!

One of my favorite MacIan prints, the MacQuarrie, shows the figure in mid-calf boots and no hose!
http://albanach.org/macquarrie/MacQ.jpg

Aye,
Matt

[Kilted KT]

I would like to ammend my previous statement..

I don't wear flip-flops ( or thongs in some areas). A decent leather sandal would work well ( like some that birkenstock or sketchers put out)

but those foam flip-flops...I just can't stand them..

[mrpharr]

I wore my Craig Tank to Church this am with hose and low shoes. I could because, it was the right thing for the environment. Played a little futball today and the heat index was 105 F. If i was to be out and about sandals or flips, no hose. It is just too hot here. I see others agree that live in the Southwest of the States. It is just a matter of survival.
steve

[Riverkilt]

I agree pushed down sox with low shoes looks weird...and sandals too. But that's what I wear in the summer. Right now its 104 after 6pm and I'm in northern Arizona. Just a matter of survival.

Wore wool kilt hose pulled up with flashes to the Arizona Highland Celtic Festival yesterday and struggled with that...they are at altitude, well over 7,000 feet so were cooler, in the high 80s I think...but muggy with all the summer monsoon thunderstorms.

Kilts and kilt hose were worn in Scotland...considerably cooler than the Sonoran desert and Colorado Plateau in summer.

As Utilikilts says, "Form Follows Function." Guess it applies to kilt hose too.

Ron

[mddock58]

Running around on the weekend, I wear Teva's with my black Amerikilt. Again it's a comfort thing, but my wife jokes that it is my "Sparticus" look!

[cavscout]

I think Tevas with a "casual" kilt works pretty well. I don't know if Tevas with a high waisted tank would look the same (probably not). When I put on my USA Casual and Tevas I'm ready to be tromping thru a river or on some mountain trail or chillin with the guys drinkin beers. As Matt said this is a casual look and works for knocking around outdoors and generally "hanging around".

[Panache]

Running around on the weekend, I wear Teva's with my black Amerikilt. Again it's a comfort thing, but my wife jokes that it is my "Sparticus" look!

I have one pair of heavy leather sandals and would NEVER wear them with my traditional kilts. When it's really hot I will put them on with my grey UK with a matching belt. Like mddock58 I have thought to my self "More Gladiator than Highlander".

Cheers

[Nick]

When I wear hose, I wear them up. I tried the down look, didn't like it on me. If I don't want the warmth or look of the hose, I wear low socks. I also always wear hiking boots unless I'm dressing up, and when I'm dressed up I'm invariably wearing the kilt hose.

[The Frumious B.]

I'm glad to see that someone with some experience has authorized the wearing of Birkenstocks and Kilts...as that may be my summer work attire if the temp holds at the 28Grad level... now if I can just a deal on a bulk order of Body Glide and Butt Paste!!