It's not really about snobbery. It's about finding what's right for you. Hardly anyone has the expertise (or cash) to just jump in with an 8-yard tank on their first go. You try out the market, based on what you know, find out the good points and bad points of each try, and proceed from there.

I myself started out with Utilikilts, and worked my way up to the more formal models. I don't hold my UK's in any lower esteem than I do my later, high-end purchases. The casuals and the formals each have their uses. But my experience has taught me that Sport Kilts are not what I have in mind. And, much as I love them, I have no need for more UK's.

The word "snob" implies that you wouldn't be seen with someone else wearing a Sport Kilt. That you don't regard Sport Kilt as highly anymore merely indicates higher standards. High standards may be confused with snobbery, but they're really not the same thing.