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    Haha, I did, I made dang sure I did after reading about your misadventure with them! Thanks for the heads up though!

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    Try www.zappos.com enter SKU: #7370413 into their search. This is a pair of Dr.Martens (wingtips) made in England. $100 & very comfortable. I have them in black & brown. Bought well before I ever knew of my Scottish Heritage but now will be worn kilted

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenfordranger View Post
    Try www.zappos.com enter SKU: #7370413 into their search. This is a pair of Dr.Martens (wingtips) made in England. $100 & very comfortable. I have them in black & brown. Bought well before I ever knew of my Scottish Heritage but now will be worn kilted
    I'm pretty sure that most Dr. Martens are now made 'off shore'. Only the Heritage Line (or whatever they call it) is actually British made. This may be different if you're living in the UK though.

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    The Doc Martens I have were made in England, maybe I got the last of the real ones Sorry Troxel if the was misleading but all my Doc Martens were made in England and I was unaware that they're made anywhere else...

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenfordranger View Post
    The Doc Martens I have were made in England, maybe I got the last of the real ones Sorry Troxel if the was misleading but all my Doc Martens were made in England and I was unaware that they're made anywhere else...
    Two weeks ago, I went to a factory outlet mall with my wife to shop for shoes and boots. Every single pair of Doc Martens I found was made in China.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
    Two weeks ago, I went to a factory outlet mall with my wife to shop for shoes and boots. Every single pair of Doc Martens I found was made in China.
    Aye, ~8 years ago they moved much of their production off-shore. There are still several models made in the UK, but a significant premium is paid for this.

    Those living in the UK may not be facing the same issues, all their product might be domestic. It would be interesting to hear from some shoe shoppers there.

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    If you don't mind the synthetic sole then also search for Florsheim Bristow on www.zappos.com , those also could be yours for $100 & free shipping

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    If you really want ghillie brogues, and want them on the cheap, you might check out this thread that was posted yesterday: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...es-35-a-61734/

    Also consider eBay as a possible source. You'd be surprised what you can find there if you aren't opposed to something previously worn.

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    I went ahead with the Cali Brogues from SportKilt. Inexpensive, look like decent quality. For the price, even if they do fall apart, I haven't lost much. Hopefully I'll be shocked and they'll last 20 years lol.

    If worse comes to worse, I'll probably be willing to drop $200 on a pair....

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    Red face

    Sorry to drag this one up again......I'm looking for some ghillie brogues (for band use), and I am looking at a couple of different pairs. Can anyone provide any information on either of these "Piper's Brogues"??


    These are from Taran Web and are GBP70 (inc VAT) plus postage.


    And these are form The Scotland Kilt Company, for GBP90 (inc VAT) including postage.



    Is there anyone who can give me any pointers as to the value or quality of either of these?

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