What Are Ankle Strap Shoes?
Ankle strap shoes are a kind of women’s shoe that have a strap that fits around the ankle like an anklet in order to help keep the shoes in place. In some cases, however, the ankle strap is merely decorative. The strap on ankle strap shoes usually fastens on the outside of the ankle with a buckle. In some cases they fasten with a snap. Most ankle strap shoes are high heels, although, in some cases, ankle straps are used on flats or on shoes with moderate heels. It is most common, however, to see them on shoes with high heels. They are iconic of 1950s fashion and are often seen in pinup photos and drawings. In this iconic form, ankle strap shoes are often designed with a rounded toe or with a peek-toe, which is a kind of opening in a shoe that only reveals part of the big toe and part of the second toe. In this form, they are often worn with dresses, stockings, and bouffant hair styles.
