Ghillie Brogues

[Tobus]

Since I won't be piping anytime soon, where can I get a decent pair of shoes when I go kilted? Don't really want to spend a $100 or more since it's not for every day.

The title of the thread seems to be specific to ghillie brogues, but the text of your question may be open to other types of shoes. (?)

My advice is not to go cheap on shoes, with the plan to only wear them occasionally. Buy nice shoes that you can wear with a kilt or with trousers. That way, you can justify a higher quality shoe.

Ghillie brogues are not required with a kilt. Some traditionalists might even say they're a bit over the top. Regular brogues (black or brown) are perfectly acceptable - perhaps even more traditional for standard daywear - with a kilt. Plain Oxfords (black or brown) are fine too. I have Oxfords in both colours as well as brogues in both colours, and these are my standard everyday shoes that I wear to the office. So when I strap on a kilt, I'm just wearing my regular shoes.

For a plain old set of black brogues that's well under $100, I'd probably go with the "prestige" brogues from Samuel Windsor: https://www.samuel-windsor.com/buy.c.../73/yes/134365