Glad to hear you're (relatively) ok after the fall. IMO boots are one of the most important parts of my gear, I'd rather not wear my leather jacket than not wear my boots.......but that's 'cause I've had a broken ankle and foot in the past and already know how aggrevating that can be; on that note, good luck with your healing, hopefully it will be speedy. Also, if you consider jeans to be riding gear, you may want to rethink a few things. I don't know if you've ever had a friend crash at speed while wearing jeans.....all I'll say is it isn't a pretty sight.
As for the gravel, that's one of those things that takes getting used to. My driveway (which puts out on to a 60mph road) is all gravel/loose rock so I pretty much had to get used to it quickly. Now I'm so used to it that I voluntarily take gravel roads for a fun time.....product of circumstance I suppose. I felt horrible one day, a couple of my Ninja buddies were leaving from my place and one of them dumped their bike in my driveway.........just gave it too much front brake. I try to warn everyone who rides to my house about the driveway, but somehow I still felt guilty somehow, even though I know it had nothing to do with me.
Good luck healing, get better
Ride safe