What are kilties for?

The function of the kiltie was to protect the laces or provide something of a mudflap for the shoes of the wearer, which was necessary for the Scottish gentry. Scotland is known for being muddy when it isn’t frozen solid, so having that extra bit of protection was a boon to the wearer.

What is the flap on a shoe called?

Vamp Lining: The material used to line and protect the front part of the shoe – also known as the vamp. This may be a different material to the material used to line the counter.

What is a kiltie on a shoe?

The kiltie sits between the lace and leather on the boot and protects the leather on the boot from grit and dirt that gathers on the laces. The kiltie can be replaced after it is worn.

What does a false tongue do?

A False Tongue is a piece of leather that guards and protects the tongue of the boot. They put an additional layer between the laces and the tongue, protecting the tongue from dirt, dust and other debris that accumulate on the laces.

Why do logger boots have high heels?

High Heels Keep Your Feet Above Ground Worse, after it rains, these places become considerably more challenging to walk on. This is why logger work boots have raised heels; they ensure enough space between the ground and a portion of the outsole, ensuring that your feet do not become wet or dirty.

What are the names of parts of a shoe?

At its most basic, a shoe consists of heal, toe cap, insole, and outsole that covers the foot. But other secondary parts make up the rest of the shoe anatomy too. They include upper, eyelets, quarter, vamp, lining, tongue, topline and top edge, and these give the shoe more detail and structure.

What is a removable kiltie?

One more word of advice: Quality loggers have a removable kiltie (that’s the dainty-looking thing that keeps junk from getting worked into the crevice where the boot tongue meets the uppers).

What do false tongues do?

Why do golf shoes have kilties?

“The “Kiltie” was the extended tongue of a brogue to cover the laces when worn with the Kilt. This was ‘lang ‘afore ony duke o’ Windsor wis born’. That’s how shoes were made in Scotland, in the highlands and the borders. The golfers just wore their shoes when they played and that’s how the “Golfing Brogue” came about.”