kilt loafers

[Nathan]

I don't have an answer, but have oft wondered the same thing. I couldn't find any historical or traditional association between the kilt and this style of shoe. I think the "kilt" descriptor just refers to the visual style of the fringe. It must have reminded someone of the pleats on a kilt, and the name stuck. That's my theory, anyway.

That's certainly possible and it's not like marketers are super concerned with accuracy. That said, the tassels are the same on ghillie brogues and they sell buckles with the flap to convert regular brogues to buckle brogues. These features are also common on golf cleats and we know golf has Scottish origins so I wonder if there's more to it than that. hmmm.. Maybe when the Scots wake up tomorrow they can shed some light.