I was hesitant of trying contemporary kilts/MUGS. Once I did though, I loved them and now have 2 Amerikilts and 8 Utilikilts.

I like the Amerikilts for the more traditional styling and usually wear them with a sporran. They are fairly lightweight and are great during the summertime. A big drawback is that they seem to wrinkle very easily.

I've really fallen in love with the Utilikilts as a jeans alternative. It's kinda funny because I was very anti-MUG (especially UK) until I tried them out. They are super easy to care for and sometimes I like not having to mess with a sporran. They are great in warm weather and the heavier weight Workman's is good for lower temps too. They also seem to resist wrinkling fairly well. At this point, I probably wear them more than my trad kilts.