Rainy Day question...

[Casey_in_Carolina]

I'm at work, so not kilted, but as it's raining buckets, it started me thinking. What do you wear to protect your legs in wet weather? Are standard shoes and hose enough, or do they make a gaiter(sp?) of some sort for the kilted?


Casey

[george7]

Flip flops are the Florida solution to puddles.

Assuming you weren't anticipating foul weather, I'm not sure there's much you can do to keep your kilt hose dry against a deep puddle. Best to keep to the road more traveled and an umbrella if you're dressed nicely.

[beloitpiper]

I wear my Heritage Hose from Freedom Kilts and regular shoes. My answer to Wisconsin rain is always wool, and lots of it.

[Nick the DSM]

puddles = bacteria...becareful if you have an open wound on your feet.

[Raphael]

I live in Vancouver and Vancouver is known for non-stop rain. I usually wear my waterproof hikers or other boots.

[ForresterModern]

don't worry about the kilt as the tight woven wool will generally shed water rather than absorb it, unless it is a torrential downpour. Some tartans (3 of my Martin Mills Jura range ones) supposedly come teflon treated to resist stains, which should also repel most if not all the water. Since your kilt should be hanging vertically on your body (unless you are sitting down in the rain, or personally made in an exceptionally unusual body shape) I would think most of the rain should run off without too much difficulty.

We caught some rain last year in Scotland while I was kilted, and I never even thought about it as it was not a problem.

[wyldathart]

I vote for flip flops. If not flip flops, how about a nice pair of lined rubber boots ?

[ForresterModern]

Sorry, just re-read the OP to discover more concern about feet than kilt. 'DOH'

I usually wear a wicking sock liner under my wool kilt hose to keep away the sweaty itchy feet and to make my kilt hose last a bit longer, which has the added benefit of helping keep my feet feeling dry even if my shoes get wet. The looser knit of the wool hose will suck up most of the moisture. Then appropriate footwear for the weather and/or occasion, taking weather into account first.

[Nighthawk]

For your feet? Good wool socks are great. We got 2 feet of snow here yesterday. I wore my Lewis Rich kilt hose from the Scottish Tartans Museum, and the kept my feet nice and toasty. That's the thing about wool- it retains it's insulating properties even when it's wet, which is why it's the material of choice for survivalists.

[The Barry]

Normal hose should be fine. This is assuming that you aren't going to hang about amidst the downpour, or go on a nice long walk. Your hose will get a bit wet, but if you don't spend too much time in the rain, then it won't be that bad.

The best solution, IMHO, stay inside, grab a warm drink, and watch the storm with someone you're endeared to.