Boots versus Ghillie Brogues

[Awex14]

I am officially coming out in opposition to the “no boots” crowd. I think boots tend to compliment kilts very nicely. The height of the boots combined with your kilt hose makes for a well proportioned look. Similar to how people lace ghillie brogues up so high. It gives that same proportionality to the outfit. That being said, I do not think you should wear any kind of hiking boots to a wedding unless it is extremely informal.

The issue is one of picking the right boots. I often wear wingtip boots from a company called Thursday Boots with my kilt and think they look very smart with a tweed jacket and vest along with a dress shirt and tie. This would be a very smart look for a day time wedding. You can definitely also wear oxfords, but I like the boots better. Even in strict “morning dress” (daytime white tie), balmoral boots are appropriate. My boots are not balmorals, they’re a bit less formal. But the brogueing compliments highland attire nicely and the profile is sleek and elegant.

For an evening wedding or a more formal affair, I’d stick to the ghillies or wingtip oxfords. No matter what, brogue is the way.


EDIT: these are the boots I use https://thursdayboots.com/products/m...-boot-color-77