Leather Ghillie Brogue Kilt Shoes Traditional Scottish Piper and Highland Outfit Wedding Shoes Featuring Extra Long Laces & Leather Tassels - Sizes 6 – 17 Style –Highlander Leather Sole Color – Blac

Description

Thistle Shoes Scotland makes ghillie brogues today as they have always been made. Tough as nails but with a heart of gold. Not unlike the people for whom they're named. Thistle shoes are made with the skills and crafts of old. We use the finest leathers that we can find for durability, flexibility and, of course, smartness. We stitch the soles to the uppers and use brass nails on the heels. There are faster and easier ways to make shoes but this is the way we find the best. Ghillie brogues are most commonly seen as an essential component of traditional, formal Scottish dress and are worn primarily for social occasions. Historically this has not always been the case as they trace their roots to a rudimentary shoe originating in Scotland and Ireland that was constructed using untanned leather with perforations that allowed water to drain from the shoes when the wearer crossed wet terrain such as a bog.