Bike Ankle Boots - Thoughts Please

[darrsi]

I came off and my leg got pinned between the swingarm and a wall. I was at a weird angle so I couldn't lift the bike off my leg and had to wait for someone to come along and lift it off me. The weight of the bike was on my leg above my ankle so I was glad I was wearing full length boots! Personally I wouldn't wear the short ones. All they're protecting is your feet

You are right of course, but if you read into every possible bad scenario then nobody would even ride a bike, as it's a dangerous thing to do.
It often makes me wonder when i see police forces in hotter climates (America for instance) wearing just a short sleeved shirt on their bikes and an open faced helmet, it kind of throws the unwritten rule book out of the window as far as safety is concerned.