Ghillie boots?

[FossilHunter]

When I was in getting my ghillie brogues recently there were a couple pairs of ghillie boots on display. I just couldn't get my head wrapped around how I would wear them. Too formal for casual and too casual for formal is how I perceived them. I would rather wear a pair of hiking or trail boots for casual and ghillie brogues or capped-toe oxfords for formal.

They do something to the proportions of the outfit that I find off putting (besides the gogo boot look). It may have something to do with so much of the hose being covered.

I don’t really like tall combat boots with kilts either, probably for the same reason.