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20th June 06, 10:04 AM
#1
 'ghillie' sandals en lieu of boots for casual?
I broke down and wore my Chaco sandals to the Potomac Celtic Festival instead of my normal black or brown steeltoe boots. I've never cared for the look of sandals with a kilt, but it was just too friggin' hot for boots that day. Then yesterday while shopping R.E.I. (outdoors / sports supply retail), I caught sight of this and wanted to get opinions from the gang.
The have them in leather as well.
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Sear..._re=lq*lq*Keen
What say you guys to the idea?
Scotty (a.k.a. jjoseph)
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~~Theodore Roosevelt
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20th June 06, 10:07 AM
#2
aye they dae luek a bit like ghillies!
jus dinnae wear them wi hose! 
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20th June 06, 11:19 AM
#3
For what its worth - these sandals are super comfortable and offer quite a bit of support.
Phil in Idaho
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20th June 06, 01:48 PM
#4
 Originally Posted by pdcorlis
For what its worth - these sandals are super comfortable and offer quite a bit of support.
I own a pair myself. They're quite comfortable.
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Grata supervenient, quae non sperabitur hora.
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20th June 06, 01:50 PM
#5
Those sandals are made by prolly the best outdoor sandal maker out there. you definitly want to get a pair!
and REI is AWESOME...I use them far too much!
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20th June 06, 02:03 PM
#6
Nice sandals, would good with kilt
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20th June 06, 04:45 PM
#7
I have two pair of them—one leather, one nylon. It's to d*** hot here to wear the black leather ghillies during the summer. They are great. I have no doubt that they are modern ghillies.
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20th June 06, 05:15 PM
#8
Excellent sandals! I've owned mine about a year and a half. I have worn them with hose (sorry PM1) at an outdoor sword tournament and they worked great and got nothing but positive comments. The foot bed does need to be washed regularly if you wear them without socks, at least mine do. They are supposed to have an anti-microbial footbed but they definately develop an odor problem unless you wash them.
Jamie
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20th June 06, 05:41 PM
#9
I've got a very similar pair (at Walmart no less) and they look great with the kilt, and are super comfy.
You WILL get some odd tan lines on your feet though, little rectangles of tan interspersed with patches of white.
.. the kilt had concealed a blaster strapped to one thigh and a knife to the other. He was aware of the present gentle customs against personal weapons, but he felt naked without them. Such customs were nonsense anyhow, foolishment from old women - there was no such thing as "dangerous weapons," only dangerous people.
--Robert Heinlein in Methuselah's Children
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20th June 06, 07:01 PM
#10
Modern gillies, definately.
Crap, now something else I need to find and buy!  :rolleyes:
I wonder if Wally World's are any good or if the "real" brand is a better and more economical buy in the loog run? :confused:
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