which shoes are better with a kilt?

**vfma78** · 28th June 19, 04:53 AM

Looking for opinions on which shoe is better with a kilt. I would wear these with a tweed jacket as day wear

Two questions -

1- Sole - do you like the thicker sole on the wingtip brogue?

2 - style - do you like the cap toe or wingtip?

Thanks for taking the time to comment -

**McMurdo** · 28th June 19, 05:09 AM

I prefer brogues with an Argyll jacket

**FossilHunter** · 28th June 19, 06:17 AM

I think both look great. I generally prefer brogues though because they are a more interesting shoe, but that's just personal opinion.

**Jock Scot** · 28th June 19, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by FossilHunter

I think both look great. I generally prefer brogues though because they are a more interesting shoe, but that just personal opinion.

I agree, but it is purely a personal choice, nothing more. Thinner soles look better than thick , to my eye and are much more versatile. I also think leather soles add hugely to the versatility as well.

**kiltedsawyer** · 28th June 19, 12:43 PM

Well, perhaps not surprisingly, I prefer the other option, that being cap toe shoes. I am sure many would say that brogues are more traditional, but I like the simplicity of cap toe shoes with the kilt. This seems like such a minor detail, but there is so much going on with kilted attire and so for this on article I think less is more. I do agree with Jock that the thinner soles are a better look. As has been said; this is all simply personal preference.

David

**Father Bill** · 28th June 19, 01:47 PM

I wear either from time to time.

**OC Richard** · 28th June 19, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by vfma78

Looking for opinions on which shoe is better with a kilt...with a tweed jacket as day wear...

Two questions -

1) sole: do you like the thicker sole on the wingtip brogue?

2) style: do you like the cap toe or wingtip?

Not sure about the "better" part, but I will say that traditionally, for Highland Day Dress, one usually saw/sees wingtip-style brogues or plain brogues.

Pipers have long favoured "ghillie brogues" with Highland Day Dress, though they have never been exclusive to pipers.

Some photos of Day Dress:

**KMCMICHAEL** · 30th June 19, 05:19 PM

I like half brogues although I currently only have full and quarter brogues.

**IanDMorrison** · 1st July 19, 11:25 PM

I've started wearing Doc Martens with my kilts!

**Blaidd** · 3rd July 19, 11:25 AM

I have 2 styles of day footwear, 1 in black and 1 in brown. Both are military shoes. Therefore, my black version is a Highland Division brogue, burnt down save for the toe, and then bulled. My brown version being the army No 2 Dress variant are Oxfords and highly bulled all over. Both work well with a Cilt. Ironically, in jeans (''the devil's cloth'') I wear brown wing tip brogues...! A man can never have too many...