Thighboot

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Usually, such boots have long zips to allow them to be put on or taken off easily. They may also have lacing; this may be purely ornamental, or it may allow the boots to be tightened, especially if the intention is to stop the knee bending. If the boots when tightened are very restrictive, it may be impossible to put them on without assistance. Heel heights vary but most boots have high stiletto heels.
 
Usually, such boots have long zips to allow them to be put on or taken off easily. They may also have lacing; this may be purely ornamental, or it may allow the boots to be tightened, especially if the intention is to stop the knee bending. If the boots when tightened are very restrictive, it may be impossible to put them on without assistance. Heel heights vary but most boots have high stiletto heels.
  
Thighboots are often worn by [[prostitute]]s (see [http://www.movieforum.com/movies/titles/prettywoman/images/tall.jpg Julia Roberts in ''Pretty Woman'']) and [[domme]]s.
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The film [http://www.movieforum.com/movies/titles/prettywoman/images/tall.jpg ''Pretty Woman''] featured Julia Roberts wearing a pair of thighboots which both helped popularised them and at the same time strengthened the public's association of them with [[prostitute|postitution]]. The mainstream media also associates the imagery of thighboots with the imagery of the [[dominatrix]].
  
 
Alternative names are '''thigh-length boots''', '''thigh-high boots''' and '''over-the-knee boots'''. Boots so long that they reach the [[crotch]] are sometimes called '''crotch boots'''.
 
Alternative names are '''thigh-length boots''', '''thigh-high boots''' and '''over-the-knee boots'''. Boots so long that they reach the [[crotch]] are sometimes called '''crotch boots'''.

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File:Red-thigh-high-boots.jpg
Red thighboots with stiletto heels
Thighboots worn with a catsuit

A thighboot is a boot that is so long that it covers part of the thigh. Such boots are staples of fetish clothing, and are often regarded as a necessary accompaniment of a catsuit. They are usually made of PVC, shiny or matt, but ones of other materials, including leather and latex, also exist.

Thighboots are normally made so that the part at and above the knee has no back or at least is quite loose, allowing the wearer to bend his or her knee easily. However, they may be made deliberately tight at the top so as to restrict bending of the knee.

Usually, such boots have long zips to allow them to be put on or taken off easily. They may also have lacing; this may be purely ornamental, or it may allow the boots to be tightened, especially if the intention is to stop the knee bending. If the boots when tightened are very restrictive, it may be impossible to put them on without assistance. Heel heights vary but most boots have high stiletto heels.

The film Pretty Woman featured Julia Roberts wearing a pair of thighboots which both helped popularised them and at the same time strengthened the public's association of them with postitution. The mainstream media also associates the imagery of thighboots with the imagery of the dominatrix.

Alternative names are thigh-length boots, thigh-high boots and over-the-knee boots. Boots so long that they reach the crotch are sometimes called crotch boots.

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