Another Boot Thread...

[logandoug]

I actually clicked on the Kiltie section because of that name!

I ended up with a pair of Wolverine loggers, they look great, I'll post some pictures soon.

[wildrover]

Awesome link...my Red Wings are thrashed and I've been scoping new boots for a while.

Get as much leather up the leg as you figure you need to protect your shins against splinters, hot metal, sharp or airborne rocks, stuff like that. I think my RWs are 8", haven't worn them with my kilt yet (and might not, hmmm...), they've lasted more than a decade of thorough abuse, but if I'm not doing something actively abusive with them, I don't lace them up all the way--nobody notices, in jeans--sooooo...my suggestion is go to a local shop that sells work boots and try on a few pairs to see how comfortable they are at different heights, and sort out the feel of them as well as how you figure it'll look with your kilt. When I say "feel" I mean comfort in the sole as well as height of the boot...in this price range, you're buying a lot of functionality as well as a good looking leather boot, and I bet you'll find (like my venerable Red Wings) that you wear them much more often than when you're doing the activity for which they were originally purchased (surveying in a high-latitude, subtropical rainforest).

-Sean

[Mr. bone]

I wear my black motorcycle boots. Just give them a bit of polish if they need it. Go look up boots on the Harley Davidson webpage.

[dutchy kilted]

I usually wear my 6" or 8" black work boots with any of my kilts, depending on the weather conditions (unless of course it is a more formal event). My wife said the boots combined with slouched hose definately give off a "yeah, I'm wearing a skirt, but do not mess with me" vibe.

[artificer]

Hard for me NOT to recommend Doc Marten's. They've been my 'go to' boot for the past 20yrs.

If you can, find the classic 8 eye boot with the VDM/DMC ('lined') sole. They'll take a nice polish if you wanna go parade style, but look great all nice and abused as well. The street sole is nicer looking than the 'hiking' sole, so it's a bit easier to dress them up/down, without having to deal with the clunky sole.

If you can find the right size, they wear great and are really comfortable as well.