I think you're really going to see too many answers from our brethren to get an "AHA!" moment. Like someone said already, it's really going to be up to you. Strap one on and see if it's for you.

I got my first kilt earlier this year. I was pretty skeptical, thinking I'd wear it only to Renaissance Festivals. That was the primary reason I bought it, to be honest. I wanted to invoke my personal heritage, as well, so I got a specific tartan, but truth be told I meant it to just be a costume piece.

After I got it and tried it on, I found I really enjoyed it. It was bespoke, so it fit perfectly, unlike any trousers I've ever owned, custom or not. It was very comfortable because it was unrestrictive, both at the waist and in the naughty bits. And I think that the kilt is just flat-out a great looking garment that accentuates a manly build. So much modern clothing tries to make men look boxy. The kilt shows off that men have a shape. Broadens the shoulds, narrows the waist, stoutens the legs. Ok, stouten isn't a word, but you get the point.

I also enjoy having traits that set me apart from other people. It's not a grab at attention, but more an affirmation that I'm not just some coppertop, no different from the guy beside me. I've incorporated it into one of the many things that build up my personal image. I choose to wear a waistcoat and tie to my otherwise "business casual" workplace. I choose to shave with a straight razor instead of the more common disposable cartridge razors. I choose to wear a kilt in my free time. These are choices I make because I want to set myself apart. Even if no one sees me in my kilt, or knows my shaving habits, or cares about my business attire, they make me feel good about who I am as an individual.

Heredity? I suppose there's some harkening there, but for me it's played more in reverse. The kilt has gotten me more interested in my Gaelic roots than my ancestors have interested me in clothing.

Asking someone why they wear a kilt and then dismissing an answer of "I just like it" as their not knowing why they do it is bogus. It'd be like asking why you like your favourite colour or your favourite flavour of ice cream or your favourite type of music. You just do. Sure, you might throw explanations out there like "blue makes me feel calm"... or "vanilla is simple and understated"...

or "the kilt is comfortable"... or "women dig it"...

Whatever the reason is, you just do. There's no quantitative explanation. Why should you wear a kilt? You shouldn't. There's no mandate here. If you don't dig the threads, don't put them on. Why would you? That's for you to decide. Every man, woman, and child on this board can only give you their personal thoughts on the subject.

If you ask a pants-wearer why they're wearing pants, you'd likely get a response of befuddlement which boils down to "do I have a choice?" (possibly something similar to the "They arrest naked people" response, only in earnest instead of jest). Some few might consciously acknowledge they have other options and may actively choose not to pursue them. And I bet even fewer of those people would have an argument better than "kilts aren't normal".

All kilt-wearers know they have a choice, and they all choose to wear what they want, rather than what someone else expects them to wear.