'brose,
I agree with you. Although I wear a kilt almost full-time, even when I wear a kilt casually, I'll wear it with a light pair of hose and fitting footwear. I was never crazy about the kilt/boot combination, but it's just my personal opinion, and more power to you Doc Marten lovers! My main problem is not the problem of tradition so much as I don't particularly look good in a pair of DocMartens with a kilt, so I stick to hose and shoes.
~Sav