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I think the concern people have is just that you're not taking advice.
My stance... The whole point of wearing a boot is to protect from the impact of hitting a hard surface or the bike landing on you, twisting your ankle, or from scraping as you slide along the ground. those boots accomplish two of those three goals, two goals more than a flip flop. What they dont accomplish is ankle demobilization. The issue is, you're just as likely to brake your ankle from compressing it as you are twisting it. Providing demobilization will greatly reduce your chance of braking your ankle, which is your ultimate goal in the first place.
As far as looks, most riders want to get off a bike looking like they just got out of a car. The problem that creates is many people don't wear enough gear. Think about the protection a car provides a driver. You want that same protection out of your gear regardless of weather.
If someone sees you walking around with a ton of gear, the average person will think you're a smart, safety conscious rider. Only the squids will think that you're an idiot for wearing more gear than they do, and they're not the ones to care about.
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