Warm weather kilt hose

[cavscout]

I'm about an 18" - 19" calve. I bought a pair of "standard" hose and the cuff stretched out so thin it looked horrible and felt even worse constricted around my calve. I've never worn them again. My quest for nice looking, comfortable hose began.

Since donning the kilt with kilt hose I have learned one thing is a fact. "Standard" sizes in kilt hose DO NOT fit a person with larger than average calves. We have to buy larger sizes or socks labeled full-fit. The hose I've seen from sportkilt are basically the same soccer socks you can buy at Dicks sporting goods. NOt really good on my large calves. The folks I know who have socks that will handle my calves are:

Scottish Tartans Museum's Lewis Hose fully fashioned
Hamilton Dry Goods kilt hose
Gaelic Themes Pipers Hose

I don't know if the Brewin hose will accommodate large legs.

[Geoff Withnell]

The Brewin hose in the large size fit my 19 calves fine. Altho fairly light as kilt hose go, I was hoping for something a tad lighter yet. I suspect I am going to stay with bare legs in the summer when not going formal, and try to stay with air conditioning when formal.

Geoff Withnell

I'm about an 18" - 19" calve. I bought a pair of "standard" hose and the cuff stretched out so thin it looked horrible and felt even worse constricted around my calve. I've never worn them again. My quest for nice looking, comfortable hose began.

Since donning the kilt with kilt hose I have learned one thing is a fact. "Standard" sizes in kilt hose DO NOT fit a person with larger than average calves. We have to buy larger sizes or socks labeled full-fit. The hose I've seen from sportkilt are basically the same soccer socks you can buy at Dicks sporting goods. NOt really good on my large calves. The folks I know who have socks that will handle my calves are:

Scottish Tartans Museum's Lewis Hose fully fashioned
Hamilton Dry Goods kilt hose
Gaelic Themes Pipers Hose

I don't know if the Brewin hose will accommodate large legs.