Oxfords with kilt

[Terry Searl]

I’ll try an answer because I really do dislike my ghillie brogues:

-I don’t care for the lacing system. I think it looks interesting and festive, but either the laces are too snug and are digging into my skin, or else they’ve loosened a bit and are dropping down my leg.

-I miss having a tongue on the shoe. In my experience a wide, sturdy tongue is very helpful for fit and comfort.

-it’s very difficult to find a pair of ghillies that are constructed to an equal level of quality to other types of oxfords or dress boots available. The typical ghillies that I see around aren’t Goodyear welted and are made of relatively low quality leathers. The attitude seems to be that they “aren’t worth a re-sole”.

All that said, I recognize and accept that they are a symbolic and uniquely Scottish shoe appropriate for a wide variety of occasions.

Thank-you for your comment.....I haven't experienced any of the problems with fit and comfort you have so it never dawned on me that such problems could arise.....I do agree that the laces can be a bother but that can be easily rectified with shorter laces......I found mine in thrift shop for £12.00 and according to the internet sites the brand is of a very good quality.......but even at a lesser quality, I doubt I could ever find black dress brouges at that price AND MADE IN SCOTLAND......all our "stuff" is coming from China and it amazes me that everything and I do mean everything has NO QUALITY in it's manufacture

[RichardtheLarge]

Thank-you for your comment.....I haven't experienced any of the problems with fit and comfort you have so it never dawned on me that such problems could arise.....I do agree that the laces can be a bother but that can be easily rectified with shorter laces......I found mine in thrift shop for £12.00 and according to the internet sites they are of superior quality.......but even at a lesser quality, I doubt I could ever find black dress brouges at that price AND MADE IN SCOTLAND......all our "stuff" is coming from China and it amazes me that everything and I do mean everything has NO QUALITY in it's manufacture

I have very occasionally seen some luxury UK or Continental shoemakers making a pair of ghillies, although they may bear little or no resemblance to what we’ve come to associate with the term. The manufacturers I’m thinking of are Crockett and Jones and Carmina shoemaker. Bespoke is always another possibility if the sky is the limit. The models that I’ve seen often have tongues, short laces, and sometimes little to no broguing. C&J have also produced a few Ghillie Boots over the years.

[FossilHunter]

I have very occasionally seen some luxury UK or Continental shoemakers making a pair of ghillies, although they may bear little or no resemblance to what we’ve come to associate with the term. The manufacturers I’m thinking of are Crockett and Jones and Carmina shoemaker. Bespoke is always another possibility if the sky is the limit. The models that I’ve seen often have tongues, short laces, and sometimes little to no broguing. C&J have also produced a few Ghillie Boots over the years.

I had to look those shoes up and I quite like the look.



If I find some reasonably priced ghillies I like I will probably shorten the laces and tie them like that now.

[Terry Searl]

I had to look those shoes up and I quite like the look.



If I find some reasonably priced ghillies I like I will probably shorten the laces and tie them like that now.

Those really are a lovely looking shoe.....amazing how the shoe changes in appearance with a tongue of a different shade is added.......and of course the shorter laces