Where can I find wide Ghillie Brogues??

[geocanary]

I have been looking for 'wide' ghillie brogues on the internet and I'm not having much luck. I take a size 10EE shoe and everything I see on the net is your standard 8, 9, 10 (D) size. Can anyone point me to a vendor that sells wide 'EE' ghillies? I'm not looking to spend $200-300 for the shoes...I've spent enough on the kilt, jacket, etc. already. If I can't find the ghillies, is there another appropriate formal alternative, like wing tips, etc? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Geo

[cck]

I can't help your question about gillie brogues. I don't have any and don't really want any. Consider wearing whatever shoe you feel appropriate with the level of dress, as you would with non-highland attire.

[kilted firefighter]

I wear wingtips. They are readily available in most any size.

[Nathan]

Unless you're in a pipe band and need ghillie brogues for the uniform, I wouldn't stress getting them. To be sure, cap toed oxfords or wingtip brogues are as or more suitable than ghillie brogues for kilt attire.

While there are certainly fans of ghillie brogues out there, there are also those that dislike them with equal passion. A regular wing tip brogue is above reproach in all but the most formal situations. In such cases, a highly polished cap toed oxford, a dance pump or bar and buckle brogues beat out clunky ghillie brogues, especially those with metal embedded in the heels for marching. Those are slippery, noisy and somewhat dangerous for dancing.

[Father Bill]

If (and only if) you're in a pipe band that requires them in order to show the laces tied up around your calves, then get a pair of triple-E wing-tip brogues and put in the extra long laces. Nobody is going to take the time to get down on their hands and knees to notice that your "Gillie brogues" have a tongue! That's the main difference. Since it's my idea, you could even name them "Billie brogues" after me!

If you have no such requirement, then buy the same shoes and use normal shoe laces. In either case you'll likely have a thicker shoe, and when you step on a stone it will hurt less.

[brewerpaul]

I've got big feet, size 14 or 15 D, depending on the brand of shoe. Initially I thought of Ghillies for my kit but found I would never have reason to wear them, even in my most dressed up times. Went online and found black and cordovan wingtips at a bargain, about 20 bucks a pair, so I chanced them fitting at that price. Lucked out with these two pair. You should try the same on shopgoodwill or ebay you might just land some nice slightly worn shoes.





Even these nice shoes see minimal use because I have other shoes I tend to wear when more casual.