Boots and hose

**Clisgett** · 22nd March 17, 10:58 PM

When many of you wear boots with your kilts, how do you wear your hose? I wear a pair of black Corcoran Jump boots and was having a hard time figuring how to West the hose. High? Folded? Pictures would help. Thanks.

**Bruce Scott** · 23rd March 17, 01:30 AM

When boots were worn with the kilt in times past, hose were pulled up.

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**Walkman** · 23rd March 17, 02:55 AM

I sometimes wear Timberland boots with hose, but they're more like hightops. They don't go as high as your jump boots. However, I'd say pulled up and folded over.

**Luke MacGillie** · 23rd March 17, 03:56 AM

I dont do jump boots with a kilt, but after a career as a paratrooper I do need extra ankle support, so I wear ankle boots. I wear my hose pulled up.

**Luke MacGillie** · 23rd March 17, 04:10 AM

And yes, my laces had come untucked of one boot, I put them back in as soon as I realized it!

Edited to add,

Here are the boots I wear, I have a brown and black pair. The brown ones get worn 2-3 times a week, while the black ones are reserved mostly for evening wear when kilted.

http://www.jcpenney.com/stafford-dea...1nps0qZ1z0pixp

**IsaacW** · 23rd March 17, 11:31 AM

Hose up for me... but hose down looks too modern or sloppy imo.

**Walkman** · 27th March 17, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Luke MacGillie

And yes, my laces had come untucked of one boot, I put them back in as soon as I realized it!

Edited to add,

Here are the boots I wear, I have a brown and black pair. The brown ones get worn 2-3 times a week, while the black ones are reserved mostly for evening wear when kilted.

http://www.jcpenney.com/stafford-dea...1nps0qZ1z0pixp

Thanks for posting this link. I've worn wingtips since I graduated from college, but I've never seen wingtip boots before. Very nice!

**Walkman** · 24th March 17, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Luke MacGillie

Great photo, Luke! Looking like the true Scottish Gentleman.

**IrishRebel79** · 24th March 17, 07:28 PM

I wear Doc Marten boots 10-eye 1919's with my kilts, both formal and casual. Formal, I wear socks pulled up. Just casual at a concert or a bar, socks slouched down. I'm not a fan of the socks pulled down over the boots, though some people are. Do what you think looks best!

**dcommini** · 24th March 17, 07:36 PM

When I wore combat boots with my kilt I usually just wore regular socks that would leave a few inches exposed above the boot. I thought it looked better, but with wearing work/hiking boots (or just over the ankle type) I wear hose pulled up and folded over as one normally would.

However, I only have two pair of regular hose to wear (and one pair that I reserve for dressier occasions), so I can't just wear my kilt all of the time or else risk wearing out my hose.