Ghillie brogues - why the dislike and resentment..?

[Ivor]

I have no dog in the ghillie brogues fight, but they're not a form of footwear that I'll wear. Regular brogues, never oxfords, though! However, can we talk about how awful buckle brogues are?! lol!

I wonder how typical this attitude towards different styles of footwear is among contributors here. I have noticed previous controversy concerning shoe types, particularly those described as “Mary Janes” which seems to hint at a certain gender dysphoria in the wearer’s choice. Could this perhaps be at the root of attitudes towards ghillie brogues also and the consequent preference for a fully conventional type of footwear such as Oxfords or Brogues?