7 hole Doc Martens

**Improv1** · 15th February 07, 03:00 PM

With my kilt, I wear my Docs, laced to the top. Remember, the laces should go horizontally, not x pattern. (I was shown this on Oxford Street, London UK when I bought these back in '91).
For more casual attire, I wear Blundstones. I have been wearing them daily for five or six years, and steel-toe for work for three years. The Blunnies are less dressy than the Docs, but more comfortable.
Both are great for dancing, drinking, and general carousing.

**ccga3359** · 15th February 07, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Improv1

With my kilt, I wear my Docs, laced to the top. Remember, the laces should go horizontally, not x pattern.

You know me better than that I'm not strait-laced. Actually I used to lace my uniform boots like that, until I switched over to Original SWAT. Now they are a comfortable boot, laced at the front and zippered on the side.

**Matthew J. Greene** · 15th February 07, 08:38 PM

I never thought about my Corcoran jump boots. Those have been in storage since I got out of the Army in 94.

**Fearnest** · 15th February 07, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Matthew J. Greene

I never thought about my Corcoran jump boots. Those have been in storage since I got out of the Army in 94.

Just be careful shining that toe cap... don't need a "mirror-like" shine when you're kilted!

**ccga3359** · 15th February 07, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Fearnest

Just be careful shining that toe cap... don't need a "mirror-like" shine when you're kilted!

What and expose my short comings? Not bloody likely.

**Fearnest** · 15th February 07, 09:16 PM

rotflm@o!!!

**ccga3359** · 15th February 07, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Fearnest

rotflm@o!!!

Oh you can laugh, I have to live with it!

**Fearnest** · 15th February 07, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Oh you can laugh, I have to live with it!

Hmmm... in this weather you can blame shrinkage.

**porrick** · 16th February 07, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Improv1

With my kilt, I wear my Docs, laced to the top. Remember, the laces should go horizontally, not x pattern.

which reflects the trend that in Britain the horizontal lacing is more dominant for all types of shoes with lacing than in other countries.

I agree that the horizontal lacing looks really nice, - and I use that style for numerous of my shoes/bootd - but I don't know if it can be claimed is the "correct way" for everybody..

**Improv1** · 17th February 07, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by porrick

I agree that the horizontal lacing looks really nice, - and I use that style for numerous of my shoes/bootd - but I don't know if it can be claimed is the "correct way" for everybody..

I don't mean to infer that people have to wear them this way... a lot of people on this site look for the traditional way of wearing things. We tend to wear our kilts as they did/do in Scotland, so I was pointing out the way the Docs were worn in their native land (although they were invented by a German, they were first mass produced in England).