I actually LIKE the looks of flashes, as long as they're the right color. Reds with reds... blues with blues... etc. Wearing them everytime is just a simple part of the "outfit" for some. I, personally, find them uncomfortable at times so I prefer to wear kilt hose that stay-up on their own. For dressy occassions (of which there's been two) I will wear them.

Swanny, of Barleyjuice, is more than happy to wear his with his thistle kilt hose and his black Chuck Taylor shoes. Now THERE'S a look! I personally think that flashes are more "functional" than an accessorizing splash of color... but that's just how one blind man sees it.