Footwear

[Kilted_John]

What I wear...

On the legs, usually long socks. Unless it's REALLY hot out.

If I'm going casual, it's either running shoes or Doc Martens. Running shoes, usually with lighter colored kilt hose. To me, off-white hose and black shoes just doesn't look right. So, I tend to wear the off-white with white or gray running shoes. Sometimes, I'll wear black hose with the Docs, or with my black leather Teva sandals. All depends on my mood and what's not shtinky. When I wear my Khaki UK, I'll usually do a matching shirt, oatmeal kilt hose, and the running shoes. Seems to look best that way.

If I need to dress up a little, then, I don't wear the running shoes and instead wear either the Docs, or a pair of Timberland dark brown lace-up shoes. Usually darker hose, and, in the case of the MacKenzie kilt, tartan flashes.

Don't really have anything formal, but, have found that even when I'm dressed casually, people think I'm dressed up... :-\ Oh well.
-J

[zeytoun]

"spats" and leggings" are not the same thing

Hence the different name...

[bear]

"spats" and leggings" are not the same thing

Hence the different name...

That was a belly laugh! Still chuckling.

[Kilted_John]

Yep, I think we need to elect Zeytoun to be our resident Smarta**... ;-) Gotta love those kilted Volvo nuts... tee hee

-J (another kilted Volvo nut armed with Nikon photo equipment and who suffers from a BAD case of NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome))

[macwilkin]

Hence the different name...

All right, smart guy!, he says, muttering to himself...

Guid one!

T.

[Rubber Soul]

For me, it depends on the situation. If I'm going to somewhere quite formal, I'll probably wear the traditional hose, sgian dubh, and for footwear, my pair of traditional ghillie brouges.

Otherwise, I wear a sort of combatish styled boot with regular grey socks, for usual kilting. I really like the look of boots with kilts, I think it gives it a nice rugged edge. But that's just me.

[Mr. Kilt]

I think Casey has givin the best advice to my ears "find your comfort level, and wear a kilt"

In all honesty, I'm not TOO worried, I mean, hose/leggings/spats are all out of the picture for me unless its a real event, I'm a high school student, so likely sneakers, sandals or boots if I can find them. I was really just curious as per your opinions

Jewddha...I found these boots at Payless for about $39 Cdn. They look great with my kilts.

[Jewddha]

Those resemble quite a lot my dads old hiking boots (which I would if they weren't too small), Thanks!

[Raphael]

and If you decide to take up a trade programme at BCIT, Steeltoe boots with your kilt.

[lrpddrummie]

Like most folks here I have shoes to fit the occasion. While I am not a big fan of socks with sandals or sneakers with kilts I think it is up to the individual to set there own sense of style. My style varies based on the situation. My personal thing is if I am dressed semi formal or formal I wear ghillies (yes I know how some of you feel about ghillies), but I think with formal attire the is no substitute. When in casual attire like in my avatar, I go with my Doc Martins or my Sketchers (you can see them in my gallery photos). As you can see from my choices I am a bit out there but I am who I am. So to sum it up, be who you are and wear what makes you happy and if anybody has a problem with it, show them What's Up Yours.