Shoes

[Planopiper]

I have a nice looking pair of Sketchers, polished black leather with a strap across the top and a buckle off to the side. Kind of a modern version of the old buckle shoe. It looks like Sketcher doesn't make them anymore, but I've seen other makes. Probably easier to find than the old style. Also, wingtips are perfectly fine. Except for the lacing they're nearly the same as the gillies.

[JBfromBS]

Here is a link to a place that sells "colonial" type shoes. The "Franklin" one looks like it could be worn on a dress occasion, and is definitely different than what others would be wearing. See what you think:

http://www.fugawee.com/Men's%20Colonial.htm

Joe

[jfellrath]

I have a nice looking pair of Sketchers, polished black leather with a strap across the top and a buckle off to the side. Kind of a modern version of the old buckle shoe. It looks like Sketcher doesn't make them anymore, but I've seen other makes. Probably easier to find than the old style. Also, wingtips are perfectly fine. Except for the lacing they're nearly the same as the gillies.

I had a fairly annoying experience with similar shoes and a matching belt. In October, 2001, some friends and I were headed out to Boston for the U.S. World Cup Qualifier against Jamaica (as well as some good seafood) and I was wearing said shoes and belt.

This being just over a month after 9/11, the airport security details had boosted the power of their metal detectors significantly. I got pulled over to the side and wanded both in Columbus and Boston. At one point, I was standing with both hands out to my sides, my legs spread, and the wand checking out my male parts. The TSA person then said I needed to take off my belt and hold that up, too. To which I said something to the effect of "Um... not unless you want me to moon the whole airport" (I was wearing pants, I was not yet enlightened) and she relented. I was able to hold my pants up with one hand and the belt out to the side with the other, while my five traveling companions laughed and snapped pictures of me.

Summary - if you get shoes like this, don't wear 'em in the airport.

[MacSimoin]

davedove:

From the House of Tartan website: "The Glenfinnan shoe was inspired by the buckle shoes famously worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie, (Prince Charles Edward Stuart) and his military commander-in chief Lord George Murray during the 1745 Jacobite uprising."

Click Glenfinnan Buckle Shoes to check them out. Maybe these are what you're looking for...

[The Wizard of BC]

I know this is a rather old post and I don't know if you found your shoes, but I just ran across this which you may not know about.

http://www.mackenziefrain.com/acatal...kle_Shoes.html