Ankle broques

[kunie]

I am looking for new shoes/boots for coming fall. I like ankle boots better than low shoes but also the classic brogue look.
Now I found these and was wondering if these are considered proper shoes for trotting around the fields in fall like a Scottish gent.

[Dale Seago]

Or perhaps this British import from Loake?

[vmac3205]

I think those are both very smart looking and would look great with a kilt and hose.

[Dale Seago]

Some other possibilities in this "parallel" thread:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...lt-shoe-69071/

[kunie]

Thanks for the replies, and the link to the other thread. Beautiful shoes. I like the English brown ones. But still going to boy the ones I showed. They fit better in my budget and I can try them on before buying. But maybe most important is that the shop will donate a % of their sales for this month to a children cancer foundation.
thanks a lot and I'll show my new outfit next week after the annual student highland games.

[biblemonkey]

Thanks for the replies, and the link to the other thread. Beautiful shoes. I like the English brown ones. But still going to boy the ones I showed. They fit better in my budget and I can try them on before buying. But maybe most important is that the shop will donate a % of their sales for this month to a children cancer foundation.
thanks a lot and I'll show my new outfit next week after the annual student highland games.

Where did you find the black ones?

[creagdhubh]

Or perhaps this British import from Loake?

This are very nice, but in my opinion, would not look good with the kilt (oxfords, full and half brogues, cap-toes, etc, etc look far better with kilt hose and the kilt in general, in my honest opinion). I rather see this tan style of boot being worn with a pair of tartan trews for day attire, and smooth black leather Chelsea boots for evening attire.

Cheers,

[kunie]

I found the black ones in a shop called Invito, it's a chain of shoe shops all over the Netherlands. Don't know if they have shops in other countries.

[OC Richard]

We nowadays forget how common ankle boots were with Highland Dress in the old days:

[Dale Seago]

Great examples, OC Richard -- thanks for posting them!