They also prevent one from accidentally twisting her ankles. However, beware that ankle straps should never be put on too tightly, as it could prevent one from stretching her Achilles tendons and also cut off blood circulation to the feet. Otherwise, ankle straps must be loosened several times throughout the day to allow one to stretch out her Achilles tendons by forcing the feet back into their normal position. Skinnier ankle straps look better on skinny legs. Wider ankle straps look better on wider or bigger legs.
Removable straps are an added plus, as they can be taken off and put back on as desired.
On the other hand, one should avoid straps and open toe shoes that partially cover any of her toe nails, while she is standing up. The higher the height of the boot, the harder they are to make. This is usually reflected in the price and taller boots are more expensive. Thigh high, high heel boots that are made with genuine leather uppers usually cost at least few hundred dollars. Boots usually come with buckles, laces, or zippers.