Hose up....hose down

[MacWage]

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

Talking in Scotland specifically? Generally? :confused:
OR since 1600 or so, when Belted Plaids and kilts have been worn? :confused:

The answers vary somewhat depending on your question.

[Alan H]

This is just a thing with me...I love my Teva's, but I think they look godawful with a kilt. Now, a more structured sandal/shoe, perhaps would look OK.

I'm just not partial to the sandals/kilt look. but again, that's just apersonal thing, so color me a traditionalist along with PDCorlis. That's pretty good company, so it doesn't bother me much. *grin*

[Scottish Chi]

Talking in Scotland specifically? Generally? :confused:
OR since 1600 or so, when Belted Plaids and kilts have been worn? :confused:

The answers vary somewhat depending on your question.

In Scotland since 1600 when kilts have been worn.

Cheers! Bill

[Robin]

Such wisdom on this board! awesome! Thanks all

It's nice to see some share my gut feeling (well...it wasn't knowledge for sure).

So I now "need" to find lightweight/summer/tropical hiking boots...to keep my inner traditionalist happy :rolleyes:

again...I fully understand people who wear sandals when it's hot...it's just not "me".

Great forum we have!

[Kiltman]

Interesting! We say we wear kilts because they are comfortable. We'll at 95+ they are not comfortable with hose. My Keens are great and I wear them informally when wearing a kilt. Does it make a difference if the kilt is a traditional one or a UK, etc?

[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".

[efer]

Here's my 2 cents...

I agree with many other posters: Boots - hose down; low shoes - hose up.

I wear my keens with my UKs in the summer all the time. I think it looks fine.

Rex posted a picture last week with some nice looking buckle sandals that may look good without hose. (I'll look for the posting and re-post).

Here's something that work:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/5201569/c/216.html

Here's another option (birkenstocks)
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11204901/c/328.html

Cheers