Ghillie brogues

[auld argonian]

Well, one of our sources strikes again:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=244

...but you may not be lucky enough to find the wide size that you need...stilll...possible that some other re-enactor supply outfit may be able to fix you up...I'm sure that some of the other forum members know of mor of them.

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[Iolaus]

Well, one of our sources strikes again:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=244

"Buckles are not included" ?!?!? What's up with that? If I buy a pair of shoes, I want the whole thing!

[auld argonian]

I beleive that the idea is that you can then choose the metal color and shape of the buckle...Townsend seems to straddle the 18th and 19th centuries so some of their stuff is a little "in between" so that you can customize it to suit the period that you're re-enacting.

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[Bob C]

I like the ghillie brogues for formal dress, too. Buckle shoes are for dressing up like a pilgrim for Thanksgiving.

[Iolaus]

I'll just stick with wing-tips.

[auld argonian]

One of the things about these shoes that's interesting is that they are "straight lasted"...not shaped for right or left...just straight. I didn't know about that until I spent some time with "General Grant" at a Civil War re-enactment...he mentioned that his boots were authentically "straight lasted".

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[bubba]

I really like the look of the buckle brogues. Some day I'll get a pair.

[David Dalglish]

Ghillie Brogues are good to wear with any formal event with PC or Argyle jackets also good for morning wear --Weddings, funerals etc. I like them & think they set off the the whole look of the formal--semi formal attire. They are a matter of taste.

[Pour1Malt]

ai like the Ghillie brogues tae... guid fur formal dress....

NO fur casual though....

[Moose McLennan]

I'm not a fan of ghillie brogues either; they only really look good with off-white hose and when you're dancing IMHO. I've worn them twice with hired Prince Charle outfits, and both times I felt they were a bit "theatrical" and wished I'd had normal brogues.

I don't think I've never seen anyone in Scotland who "put their own outfit together" in ghillie brogues; they always wear black brogues or other plain black shoes instead.

Unless you like the look, or want people coming up to you all the time asking: "Are those special KILT shoes?", considerations of practicality and versatility would suggest normal shoes.

I prefer a somewhat simpler, more modest and modern look and will go the black brogue/plain black lace-up route on my first semi-formal outings in my own gear. They're two pairs of shoes I own anyway.

M.