ankle strap

Sandal securing band

An ankle strap is a band that wraps around the ankle to secure footwear, typically found on sandals, heels, and some flats.

The strap buckles or fastens to keep the shoe from slipping off: She adjusted the ankle strap on her wedge sandals.

Ankle-strap shoes tend toward the dressy or feminine.

Related

shoe · open toe · clasp · leather · wrap · wedge · dancer · ballroom · elegant · vintage style · red carpet · evening wear · fastener · dainty · espadrille · gladiator · lace · ribbon

Categories
Opposites
fastening mechanism

ankle strapslip-on

Laceless, easily donned footwear

strapless · laceless · shoelace · laces · pull-on

shoe design style

ankle strapmule

Equine hybrid, often sterile

slide · backless · strapless · open-back · loafer

foot coverage/exposure

ankle strapboot

High shoe or startup

high-top · ankle boot · bootie

Family

ankle, strap, ankles, straps, strapped, strapping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G