Kilt Hose in the U.S.??

[davedove]

Do they HAVE to be wool? How do you wash 'em? I just got three pair of wool hose and my Wife if afraid to wash 'em. She says they will come out like baby socks. ??:

No, they don't have to be cotton. Although I think you should probably stick to wool when you are getting dressed up, other materials like cotton work fine for casual wear. Most of what you will find for sale though is wool.

[Cawdorian]

Hand wash the kilt hose in cold water with Woolite, use a towel to soak up the excess water and let them air dry. They will retain their shape and size. This method seems to work very well.

I think Lochcarron has the best kilt hose, they are not the cheapest, but they are a good value for the money.

[auld argonian]

Try to stick with wool...it's so vastly superior to cotton as a foot covering that it isn't funny. I've been wearing wool socks year round for years now...people who figure this out always ask "isn't that too hot for the summer?"...definitely not; the wicking action of the wool keeps your feet reasonably dry.

And Sherry's suggestion about gaitors is right on...I'll have to see how my current gaitors look over hiking boots and knee socks...much like a piper with spats on only black cordura, I guess. One of my best resources for gaitors and such is campmor.com if you want to look at a selection and a price range.

Best

AA

[mbhandy]

I have worn polypro liners with my ;

http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/sock.html

Cotton socks. Went snow shoeing with my ;

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...uctId=39198485

Gaiters. My feet were warm but the snow was to deep and I will not go out in fresh snow Kilted again sank up to the waist, OK OK it was ....er refreshing? Knew I was alive? ??: My wife said where is the camera?, back in the car!!!! She said "Your the one that wanted to wear the Kilt. Why didn't you wear your wool pants?

Cool,
MrBill

[cavscout]

You can get the socks in wool for the same price, though I have not tried them.

When they start making an affordable sock which looks decent on a guy with 17" calves I'll be all over it. The cuff on "true" kilt hose stretches so much around my calve that the only way to tell the sock is rolled over is because the pattern changes.

To buy "large" kilt hose I'd have to stop eating for a month to pay for it.

These Hamilton Dry Goods socks give the bigger guys a thick beefy cuff and look great too. If you discount them for not being wool or "true" kilt hose you may be missing out.

[mbhandy]

These Hamilton Dry Goods socks give the bigger guys a thick beefy cuff and look great too. If you discount them for not being wool or "true" kilt hose you may be missing out.

The socks I am wearing are Hamilton cotton ribbed with a pollypro under sock.



MrBill

[cavscout]

Perfect Bill, I was wishing I had a photo of mine. I'm guessing I have a slightly large calves than you and the cuff on my sock is as beefy as what yours appears to be. Mine even stay up without garters while walking, squatting and general movement.