Finally a pair Ghillie Brogues

[Panache]

Nice purchase.

Remember, if the lovely lady isn't sold on them, they do look to be about a wide width 43.....


Kevin.

Kevin,

I think that there was another pair in a size 42 (and check out the handsome model wearing the Mr. Anthony Cape! )

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Cheers

Jamie

[forestpiper]

Wow, and to think I paid the $99 for mine and they look identical. Oh well . .

Nice photo. I tie mine a bit differently, but only learned one way, where the tassels end up on the outside of each leg. This weekend at the highland games we may need to tie them real tight as it looks like we are getting rain, mixed with all that red clay - should be fun!!!

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forestpiper

[Highlander31]

Nice looking ghillies Jamie.

I tie mine similar to Moosedog. I pull the laces tight and wrap them three times and take them behind the leg at approximately a 45 degree angle, do another three wraps on the back below the calf. Then bring them around the leg circling it one and a half times ending up in the front of the shin. My preference is to tie them off in the front of the leg. I let the tassels hang at slightly different heights.

The rubber sheets on the soles work very well. There was a shoe repair in Oakridge Mall that was run by two brothers. One brother moved back East and the remaining brother moved the shop to Valley Fair. The brothers introduced me to the rubber sheets. It costs less to put on new sheets than it does to resole the shoes. The sheets lasted me 500 miles between replacements. I know this because when I first tried the sheets, I was on an assignment where I covered 10 miles a day (all team members were required to wear a pedometer.)

Congratulations on a great deal.

[Panache]

Jamie,
(if I may presume to give a dollop of advice) Take your new GBs to a shoe repairer and have them replace the iron heel plates with rubber. While you are at it, have them put a thin rubber sole OVER the leather sole. This will prevent a potentially nasty fall as these shoes can be treacherous on even slightly damp paving.

...The rubber sheets on the soles work very well. There was a shoe repair in Oakridge Mall that was run by two brothers. One brother moved back East and the remaining brother moved the shop to Valley Fair. The brothers introduced me to the rubber sheets. It costs less to put on new sheets than it does to resole the shoes.

Gents,

I'm intrigued about these rubber sheets (not only for my ghillie brogues but also for my cowboy boots that I seem to be constantly having re-soled and re-heeled.

One question though, are these rubber sheets going to give so much traction that the shoes won't be usable for dancing? I don't mean SCD as I have my light dancing ghillies for those, I'm thinking about waltz and polkas.

Cheers

Jamie

[davedove]

One question though, are these rubber sheets going to give so much traction that the shoes won't be usable for dancing? I don't mean SCD as I have my light dancing ghillies for those, I'm thinking about waltz and polkas.

I am shocked sir. Every gentleman knows that one must have the appropriate attire for each activity. One wears ballroom dance shoes for ballroom dances.

Okay, if you're doing these dances in a western venue, then cowboy boots would be the appropriate footwear.

[Panache]

I am shocked sir. Every gentleman knows that one must have the appropriate attire for each activity. One wears ballroom dance shoes for ballroom dances.

Come Come Sir,

A gentleman must be ready to waltz or tango at a moments notice!

When a beautiful woman falls into your arms and the music starts you can't look deeply into her eyes and say "excuse me I have to change my shoes"

Tsk Tsk



Cheers

Jamie

[davedove]

Come Come Sir,

A gentleman must be ready to waltz or tango at a moments notice!

When a beautiful woman falls into your arms and the music starts you can't look deeply into her eyes and say "excuse me I have to change my shoes"

Tsk Tsk



Cheers

Jamie

Well, okay, if you are somewhere and a waltz unexpectedly breaks out, I suppose one must make do.

After all, one can't keep the lady waiting.

[Macman]

Great bargain, Jamie. I like them. I prefer to twist my laces at the front only twice (like the first part of regular shoelace knot) so that the twisting is horizontal, not vertical, and then tie them slightly to the front of the side (say 10 and 2 o'clock). I also like the highest circling around the calf to be almost horizontal. The main thing is not to have the laces too high on the calf. I like the height on your left one. With your innate sense of style, you'll soon find what you like best!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Setting aside the question of which article of clothing might have to be changed if a beautiful woman fell into ones arms...

Certainly dancing in my ghillie brogues, mess boots, or ordinary dress shoes has never been much of a problem with the thin rubber over-sole. When attending formal balls (always in tails) I wear patent leather pumps with very thin leather soles. These are at least 25-30 years old and despite constant use have yet to wear through. Given that they have never been worn outside in the wet I've never had a problem with them being dangerously slippery.

There is another advantage to the thin over-sole, and that is the wear factor. When they show signs of wearing through, the over-soles are easily removed and replaced, without damage to the rest of the shoe. Believe it or not I have shoes in my active wardrobe that are over 30 years old, and still on their original soles, although the rubber over-sole may have been replaced several times. Certainly that's the case with my ghillie brogues, purchased in Edinburgh back in 1971.

And if I may offer other readers a bit of terpsichorean advice:

Learn to waltz like a hussar, tango like a gaucho, and you'll know what to do when a beautiful woman falls into your arms.

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

I have always liked the look of GB. Your pair look very sharp!!
Quick question though the hose you are wearing are they Bottle Green or Highland Green??
Wear in good health,
Sara