You're missing the point here. This is not a fashion statement but a special type of boot, designed especially for children, after years of research by eminent orthopaedic physicians at a leading teaching hospital.Its purpose is to combat the effects of a particularly virulent strain of athlete's foot, which has now reached epidemic proportions amongst London's children due to the constant wearing of trainers. These boots generally have to be worn for several years but they have saved many children from the trauma of amputation.