You know, just as a side point...
Many have answered my first point that higher boots are okay, but many have crapped on the cowboy. My thoughts, boots okay, but yes, lose the flashes. The most important thing is, he is wearing a good kilt with mostly good fashion sense; just a western flair on it. Hey, us cowboys always modify things to work for us becuase we can't afford to buy alot of new things!