Surprisingly comfortable hose!

[NorCalPiper]

As many of you know, I revel in having all sorts of unique kilt hose to match my kilts (diced, triced,argyll, etc.). These hose are made of 100% wool, and as the tempature here in California creeps up, it gets harder and harder to wear them. I should clarify that I'm a daily kilt wearer, so as the temps go up, I tend to switch to PV kilts and flip flops....Thats how we roll in Cali!
So anyway, as I've posted in another thread, I've gained enoughh weight in 8 months that none of my fleet of kilts fit anymore. I took some time to make some kilts to my new measurements and have been posting along the way. I finished a 6 yard knife pleated Caledonia Ancient and wanted to wear ir out today. I put on a pair of diced hose that matched my now too small MacD of Glenadale since the scheme matched the orange and blue on my new kilt and headed out. After doing about an hours worth of running around town, I realized that it was now just too hot to wear the woolies...:-(. Since I had to meet a client, I wanted some hose to wear and dug around my "Hose-that-are-given-to-me-that-I'll-never-wear" box and found a pair my mother had got me about 6 months ago. They are arcylic popcorn top with a double fold over cuff in a lovat blue color. I threw them on and headed out, and I have to say that they were extremely comfortable....Not to mention cool!
I wish I knew who to praise, but I'm not sure where they hail from. I looked on the web and saw that JHiggins has identicle ones they call "Acrylic Pipers Hose". Comfort level is equal to Lewis or Ranoch hose, and a step cooler to boot. I think I may have to get a couple more. Pic in a moment......

[NorCalPiper]

[tulloch]

Good tip. Thanks. They are affordable too.

[Nighthawk]

I know your pain, both on the discomfort of wool kilt hose in the summer, and the damned weight gain thing. Join a good martial arts class. I dropped from 420 four years to 300 now, and am still going down. Not to mention that if anyone tried to mug me, they're really going to have to work for it! So- another alternative to the heavy wool hose are from Sock Dreams- http://www.sockdreams.com/products/s...rib-knee-highs They haven't got a good turnover, so you would need a pair of Big Mikey's hose toppers or traditional garter ties, but they look really nice and are nice and cool! And they have lots of stretch for those of us with huge calves!

[NorCalPiper]

You know....my box of assorted kilt hose I never wear is actually because they are too tight in the calf for me. Most of the pairs are like the WB Socks you see all over eBay and they end up being more like a midievil punishment if I wear them, so they go into the box and get dolled out from time to time to those in quick need.
THESE hose, however, stretch nicely to fit my 18.5 inch calves without feeling like a vice. Anyway, I just ordered a couple more from JHiggins. It'll be interesting to try them out in the summer heat here in Sacramento!

[longhuntr74]

You know....my box of assorted kilt hose I never wear is actually because they are too tight in the calf for me. Most of the pairs are like the WB Socks you see all over eBay and they end up being more like a midievil punishment if I wear them, so they go into the box and get dolled out from time to time to those in quick need.

I'm accepting donations, Josh! LOL

[Mike M.]

I know your pain, both on the discomfort of wool kilt hose in the summer, and the damned weight gain thing. Join a good martial arts class. I dropped from 420 four years to 300 now, and am still going down. Not to mention that if anyone tried to mug me, they're really going to have to work for it! So- another alternative to the heavy wool hose are from Sock Dreams- http://www.sockdreams.com/products/s...rib-knee-highs They haven't got a good turnover, so you would need a pair of Big Mikey's hose toppers or traditional garter ties, but they look really nice and are nice and cool! And they have lots of stretch for those of us with huge calves!

My own weight loss plan is along those lines. Diet, and two karate classes a week. I've been at the diet a month, taken my belts in two inches. Not sure if it's me losing weight or the belt stretching, but encouraging nevertheless.

The karate I've been at considerably longer

[Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM]

I'm accepting donations, Josh! LOL

Ditto - any colours except black or white

Rob.

[SlackerDrummer]

I have the same in charcoal gray and love them. They are usually found under the name "pipers hose" I think. Here I am wearing them in the heat of the Kentucky summer judging a pipe band competition.