shoes that eat kilt hose

[Alan H]

I have a pair. They're my brown dressy shoes. They look good, they're comfortable to wear all day, and I like them. But the right shoe???

It eats kilt hose.

Yup, at the end of the day (like yesterday) even though I'd been sitting nearly all day, there's this one place where the sock is almost completely worn through.

There's no abrasion on my foot, like I said, the shoes are totally comfortable. This is the second pair of socks these shoes have eaten. In fact, since this particular pair of socks/shoes, combined with my brown sporran and brown kilt belt, laid on to my Weathered MacNaughton kilt looks pretty good, I like to wear it. LAST time, I had the socks on the other feet. I darned the hole in that sock.. Now I have ANOTHER one to darn.

Grrrr. *&^&%$)($#@

But I'm not tossing a $80 pair of shoes that is incredibly comfortable.

[sydnie7]

If you can find a real cobbler, they might be able to do something about that.

And if anybody ever finds stick-on stuff (moleskin and the like) that doesn't peel up on the edge and stick to your sock, let us know!

[vipermcgee]

And if anybody ever finds stick-on stuff (moleskin and the like) that doesn't peel up on the edge and stick to your sock, let us know!

Good luck with that! I will say that the Boy Scout (of America) Handbook recommends 2 layers of duct tape if moleskin isn't available to treat blisters/hot spots. I don't know if this will help with your issue, but I though it worth mentioning.

Robert

[fluter]

Where is the hole? I wonder if it would help to stretch the leather a bit at that point...

[sydnie7]

Where is the hole? I wonder if it would help to stretch the leather a bit at that point...

That's why I recommended he find a real cobbler.

Mmmmmmm, blueberries! Oh, sorry, wrong kind

[jjpiper]

Is it on the bottom or top of the toe? Could be abrasion related from a rough footbed or even a long toe nail. You could add some tape (as suggested) to the footbed of your shoe or make sure your toe nails are closely groomed.

Also could it be just that the socks are no good? Has it happened to other socks/hose with those shoes.

Good luck.

[Alan H]

It's on the heel. Yes, these shoes have eaten other kilt sox. I bought the shoes AFTER I started wearing kilts and I almost never dress up non-kilted any more so I haven't seen them eat Non-Kilt-socks. I assume they do.

Never mind me, I'mjust grumbling!

[Peter C.]

Is it on the bottom or top of the toe? Could be abrasion related from a rough footbed or even a long toe nail. You could add some tape (as suggested) to the footbed of your shoe or make sure your toe nails are closely groomed.

Also could it be just that the socks are no good? Has it happened to other socks/hose with those shoes.

Good luck.

I wondered about the socks. I read that merino wool though very popular and good for many jobs, is no good for socks as it wears too easily.

Maybe something that home knitters should beware of.

Peter

[EagleJCS]

Could be you're stretching the hose too tight over your heel, causing the material to thin and thus wear out faster.

I had a similar issue with hiking boots eating my socks on the bottom of the heel. Once I realized I was pulling them too tight across the heel, the socks haven't worn out as fast.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Sounds to me like a size problem.