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The false tongue or kilty is a strip of leather with a serrated edge at the bottom which is held in place by the bootlace as it passes through the bottom eyelets. Whether you use it is up to you. Either you lace it in when you install the laces or you leave it out. Some people swear by them and think they are the epitome of the logger or lineman boot. Others think they make the boots look like golf shoes.
False tongues were originally intended to provide padding between the bootlaces and the instep of the foot in logger boots. This was necessary in boots which used thin leather for the tongue and also protected the tongue from wear by the laces. Some boots have thick, supple leather in the fully gusseted tongue, so the false tongue is not as necessary. It is a traditional complement to the boot.
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What is purpose of western kiltie?
It served as padding for logger boots back when the tongue was made from thinner leather. The arch of the foot would rub against the laces laces. Now they are more for looks because most boots are made with thicker leather tongues.
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