Not a boot, not a brogue, but...

[Vegan Scot]

I should have figured this out on my own by now but I've been wondering for a while now what kind of casual shoes one could wear in place boots and I haven't been able to come up with any satisfactory ideas.

Sneakers/cross trainers are out,



and boots just don't fit the bill sometimes.

Is there an accepted casual shoe that strikes the balance between too much and not enough?

[CMcG]

I have a pair of hybrid Dr. Martens that sort of fit your description. They are a cross between work boots (steel toes), sneakers (flat, grippy soles), and oxfords (black leather, cap toes). They also have flames on the sides!

[Taygrd]

Hiking boots look okay as well as a certian type of buck shoes. Just a thought.

http://www.shermanbrothers.com/produ...ProductId=3704

[wildrover]

Yeah, Docs fit the bill perfectly, just as they do with p@nts.

Do with your kilt as you do with your p@nts, and you'll be fine.

[tetley88mark]

i can't see any reason against sneakers if they were dark and you had pushed down hose or something, white ones would be very garish, smart or casual i stick with boots and brogues but i always wear boots anyway so thats what seems right to me, just wear what you think is right and you won't go far wrong, if you're comfortable in it what does anyone else's thoughts matter?

[Vegan Scot]

i can't see any reason against sneakers if they were dark and you had pushed down hose or something, white ones would be very garish, smart or casual i stick with boots and brogues but i always wear boots anyway so thats what seems right to me, just wear what you think is right and you won't go far wrong, if you're comfortable in it what does anyone else's thoughts matter?

I think you're probably on to something with the "if you're comfortable what does anyone else's thoughts matter" line. It's just that when it comes to kilting I tend to watch my step more closely than usual... (pause for bad pun)

I was looking at these and thinking they might be contenders.

[tetley88mark]

i watch my step closely too, though in my experiance people don't notice your shoes, or much else of your attire as they're all far to interested in the kilt to care about footwear or anything else, i went to a party once kilted and dressed as a cowboy (a dare collided with a promise) and more people were concerned with the kilt, the contents of my sporran and what was under my kilt then the tooled leather waistcoat and handmade stetson i'd acquired for the occasion

[BoldHighlander]

I like Romeos, either in black or brown:

[Oddern]

For a casual look, I think these shoes can work well with kilt:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MENS-TIMBERL...item33624240c3

Skål!

[Chas]

When I was in the RAF, these were very popular:



A boot, but not a boot. A shoe with the comfort of a slipper. And called a brothel creeper, which was risqué enough for most polite conversation.

Regards

Chas