Boots with kilt

[RayMc]

Just remarks & possible comments if you gents don't mind...

I like to wear my black high-top work boots to the Highland Games. I just don't seem to fit in with the look of the brouges, although if I am at a dinner or Kirkin' or similar, I wear black dress shoes. I am just a jeans, t-shirt & boots, blue-collar type of guy, always have been.

I am 48, but feel a member of the younger set when in the company of many of my friends at these festivals.

Am thinking of buying a dedicated pair of nice work boots, as I am forever trying to put a shine on my everday scuffed-up pair for the games. I do always wear the hose, sgian dubh, flashes, sporran, Jacobite shirt etc. Oh yeah, & of course my kilt!!!

Anyone else prefer to wear boots as I do ??

[marvelredneck]

Many people here, (as well as I) wear boots often while kilted. I think it is perfectly acceptable as casual wear!

[azwildcat96]

I often wear black Doc Martin boots with my kilts. I will be wearing a pair of brown 3/4 height boots on Saturday with a kilt.

[RayMc]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate the response.

AZWILDCAT -- Just finished last taco, mouth still burning, you should have shown up a half an hour ago !!!

[Finn]

I only wear boots with kilts, no other footgear will do. 'Course, I don't do the formal look either...

[azwildcat96]

'Course, I don't do the formal look either...

Yes, they are much less formal footwear with kilts. But they can still look good.

[BruceBC]

Indeed, almost always boots.

[RayMc]

Thanks, folks. It is good to see that my point of view is not as unique as I had thought. Guess it is just that many of the people in my clan group are much more (how shall I put this?) financially mobile and educated than am I and as such tend to dress a certain way which reflects that. But to each his own...

[Monkey@Arms]

Boots? Sure. As a personal preference when I wear boots with my kilts (which is most of the time) I usually don't wear flashes or a sgian dubh , instead I wear the hose "scrunched" down.
Check out some of the pics in this thread to see what I mean:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ictures-22431/

Best regards,

Jake

[Sammac]

I've worn hikers many times, if going real casual, I will wear regular work(crew) socks scrunched down( not kilt hose), way less bulky.