'ghillie' sandals en lieu of boots for casual?

[jjoseph]

I broke down and wore my Chaco sandals to the Potomac Celtic Festival instead of my normal black or brown steeltoe boots. I've never cared for the look of sandals with a kilt, but it was just too friggin' hot for boots that day. Then yesterday while shopping R.E.I. (outdoors / sports supply retail), I caught sight of this and wanted to get opinions from the gang.



The have them in leather as well.
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Sear..._re=lq*lq*Keen

What say you guys to the idea?

[Pour1Malt]

aye they dae luek a bit like ghillies!


jus dinnae wear them wi hose!

[pdcorlis]

For what its worth - these sandals are super comfortable and offer quite a bit of support.

[Caradoc]

For what its worth - these sandals are super comfortable and offer quite a bit of support.

I own a pair myself. They're quite comfortable.

[Kilted KT]

Those sandals are made by prolly the best outdoor sandal maker out there. you definitly want to get a pair!

and REI is AWESOME...I use them far too much!

[David Dalglish]

Nice sandals, would good with kilt

[Kiltman]

I have two pair of them—one leather, one nylon. It's to d*** hot here to wear the black leather ghillies during the summer. They are great. I have no doubt that they are modern ghillies.

[bikercelt1]

Excellent sandals! I've owned mine about a year and a half. I have worn them with hose (sorry PM1) at an outdoor sword tournament and they worked great and got nothing but positive comments. The foot bed does need to be washed regularly if you wear them without socks, at least mine do. They are supposed to have an anti-microbial footbed but they definately develop an odor problem unless you wash them.

Jamie

[Yaish]

I've got a very similar pair (at Walmart no less) and they look great with the kilt, and are super comfy.

You WILL get some odd tan lines on your feet though, little rectangles of tan interspersed with patches of white.

[MacWage]

Modern gillies, definately.

Crap, now something else I need to find and buy! :rolleyes:
I wonder if Wally World's are any good or if the "real" brand is a better and more economical buy in the loog run? :confused: