I'm sorry sir, but you seem to have found the wrong place, you see this is a skier's website. kidding. to be perfectly honest and to answer your question of "will i look like a tool," I'll give you a heads up on what will probably happen. You're gonna get it, and as long as somebody says "dope" first thing, you're gonna be super stoked and not self conscious, all good things. When you ski you're gonna feel dope and feel the same as with any other jacket. Some people are gonna be stoked, some people are gonna think you're super-core for going snowboarder but still wearing skis, some people are gonna call you a tool or a fag for copying snowboarding, and some people are going to lower the bar on you and clock you in the head. These things happen, they're part of life, so basically if you're frothing at the gash for that coat than by-golly you go get it kiddo!