Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Not that this has anything to do with Highland attire or formal attire, but I've seen some really amazing dancers doing western swing in cowboy boots. Yes, they're leather soled for slickness, but they would probably fall in the "chunky" category (especially with the tall heels and the welt extending out past the body of the boot). But they don't seem to be an impediment to these amazing dancers.
I dance lindy and blues in what could be called "cowboy boots"...rubber soles, though. They're very comfortable, never had a problem or complaint. Welt...I had to look up the parts of a shoe. Interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welt_%28shoe%29
http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Wo...-Of-Shoes.html

Anyhow, the welt is not nearly as pronounced as the one on my Docs, or on a lot of the shoes I've seen that occupy the grey area between kicks and dressup. More so than my dress shoes, but less than a sturdy pair of street clompers, and certainly far less than a pair of work boots.