It gives you confidence because it makes you feel like you look good. What's more functional than that? And should we all stop wearing pants, and shirts, and clothes for that matter to? If you like what you wear, than it's more functional than something you don't. And why do we have to come up with something new if we don't need to. What ain't broke doesn't need to be fixed, if you like them, wear them, if you don't, then don't. And style isn't about what you wear, it's about how you move, and nothing you wear is going to change that.