I second Aggie's recommendation of a more flexible sporran. Many sporrans have a stiff backside that can be uncomfortable or just plain in the way when engaged in more physical activities. Other things I wish I'd known when I first started wearing a sporran -
  • as others have mentioned, replace the chain with a full leather sporran belt to reduce wear on your kilt
  • don't let the sporran hang too far down, which looks sloppy (& I think just gets in the way when walking) - rule of thumb is 2 or 3 finger width between bottom of belt buckle & top of sporran
  • run sporran belt through the kilt belt loops, on top of the kilt belt (prevents riding up)
  • once your sporran is properly fastened & hanging just right, don't unfasten it via the buckle in back, it's easier to unclip it in front
  • and you don't always need to unfasten the sporran when nature calls; often times just sliding it around to the left side of the hip is all that's needed


When you wear a casual kilt with external pockets (like UtiliKilts) a sporran is optional.