footwear ??

[flairball]

Okay,...I've got a footwear question now. As I plan to wear my kilt in quite a few outdoor situations I have been pondering the proper footwear for different conditions. Hiking boots are obviously okay, as are low cut moc-toe treaded shoes. What I've been wondering is if it's acceptable to wear a pair of Wellies with a kilt.

Thanks

[Southern Breeze]

Theres nothing wrong with wearing Wellies with a kilt. I'm a landscaper and they're a necessity at times. I don't think they'd work well for hiking though. A good pair of hiking boots will keep your feet reasonably dry.

[Kilted KT]

I usually wear a pair of Oakley Casing boots with my kilts. They are a tad on the pricey side, but are oh so sweet.

here is a link: Oakley Casing Boot

of course, take the pouch thing off the boot. Looks silly otherwise.

I'll have pics on my site as soon as I get a functional digital camera! ( mine is on the blink )

[Andrew Breecher]

I mostly wear sneakers and Chacos with my kilts. I only wear other shoes if I'm "dressing up" a bit. I just wear what I'd usually wear anyway. I wear kilts to be comfortable, so why would I do anything different with my feet?

Flairball, where are you in Boston? I live in Allston, and am happy to get together sometime to answer any of your questions about kilting or hiking.

Andrew.

[Jerry]

Here is a look that I like. I also like a high top mocs.

[Mr. Kilt]

I just bought a pair of these today...
http://shop.skechers.com/shop/men/sh...PRODID=2405112

[Iolaus]

For those of you looking for boots, If they have your size, Sportsman's guide has some awsome deals. It's gotten to the point where I've stopped looking, 'cause I start saying "I want those ...and those ...and ...and ...and..." I have a stack of boot boxes in the other room; I think there's six of them!

[The Wizard of BC]

Wellingtons are great with a kilt. Have you ever seen an episode of "Monarch of the Glen"?

Filmed in Scotland, lots of kilts, and not a bad storyline.

There must be at least one scene of a kilt w/ Wellies in each episode.

[MacMullen]

Hmmm...a kilt and some big rubber boots...I guess it doesn't do much for me, but, here in the US I think we tend to form over function a bit too much lately.

Here's a pair of Tartan Wellingtons

[Riverkilt]

Z Coils. www.zcoil.com They even ran a pic of me kilted hiking in Z Coils in one of their flyers.

And Teva sandals of course when its hot.

Otherwise, Wolverine Boots or New Balance tennies...about the only company that makes tennies for a WIDE Gaelic foot.

Ron