A local Celtic Festival was having a 5k "kilted" road race, I wanted to participate so i purchased my first kilt, a $60 KiltMart brand Irish National and am perfectly happy with it. Would I like to have a "real deal" heavyweight kilt, yes, but does it make sense fisaclly for me? no. Now, that being said, while $60 is a cheap kilt it is still the most expensive single garment I own so I feel justified in wearing it as a replacement for similarlly priced slacks for my suit, and damn it, I look good in it...