I'm late to this thread so I'll just quickly say that I've never worn ghillies and probably never will. Outside of a band environment, I see no reason to. They remind me of dance shoes so I'm wondering if that's where they got their start? My piping skills are such that I will probably never perform with a band, so unlikely I will ever own a pair.

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I do think showing up at a Highland Games with a sword is a little weird, but to each his own.
I saw a guy in full Outlander/Highlander regalia at some games I attended last week, including full sword on his hip. Looked more like a LARPer or reenactor. His SO was dressed like a faerie or something like that. Looked nice but a little out of place at highland games IMO.