Hose up or down?

**Wompet** · 25th January 10, 04:45 PM

I prefer hose up, myself.

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Cold and muddy - hose up:

Hot and dusty - hose down (or barefoot!):

But I have followed this rule of thumb on occasion.
Of course, if it's that hot and/or dry, I'm probably wearing low shoes (not boots) so my hose (if I'm wearing them) are pulled up.

**Geoff Withnell** · 30th January 10, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedChief

Hose up flashes on when I wear my jump boots,and to spice it up I wear my spurs.

Spurs!?

Are you a kilted knight, or a rodeo rider? I want pics, just to see!

Geoff Withnell

**svc40bt** · 30th January 10, 06:31 AM

The answer seems to be yes.

Hose up or hose down. I usually wear mine up when I wear boots, not for the fashion or lack thereof, but because I can't stand them scrunched down.

**KiltedChief** · 30th January 10, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Spurs!?

Are you a kilted knight, or a rodeo rider? I want pics, just to see!

Geoff Withnell

kilted knight I wish,Kilted cowboy no way. My spurs are my CAV spurs from the days of the 2nd ACR. I ordered me a tank so when it comes in I will post pics.

**madman79764** · 30th January 10, 09:18 AM

I think that it comes down to personal choice. Personally I prefer to wear mine up with my Doc Martens, my work boots I don't really have a choice other than up because I wear 16 inch lineman boots for lower leg protection because I unload trucks and stock shelves at Walmart thankfully they have no problem with my kilts

**svc40bt** · 30th January 10, 11:48 AM

Here is another pic with hose up and boots:

**Nighthawk** · 30th January 10, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

Just to muddy the water a bit, I will hike up my socks if it's cold out, even with boots.

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To muddy it further... I even wear my flashes with my hose up- when it's cold out, of course.

**DenRugger01** · 2nd March 10, 11:03 AM

IMHO (haha just wanted to type that) I personally don't like the scruntched look. I think wearing them up looks better and put together. Scruntched hose, to me, have a very 1990's look to them and who wants to revisit the 90's? Not I said the cat!

**The Barry** · 2nd March 10, 11:12 AM

I wear mine down with boots. I don't have a problem with the feeling, and I'm not going to be wearing flashes with boots, as I find that it looks akward. To each thier own, but my rule is: ghillies = hose up w/ flashes; boots = hose down w/o flashes.

**Sammac** · 2nd March 10, 12:14 PM

If I have kilt hose on they are up. If I am dressed very casually and I am wearing regular socks, for instance, in real hot humid weather, then I scruntch them down. Although I usually wear hikers, not boots.