Question: were such boots purely invented in order to detain or track criminals, or was there actually a legitimate usage prior to November, 2017?

Translation: I find this concept - that the presence of a boot automatically indicates detaining or tracking due to criminality on the part of the wearer - to be bizarre and slightly unhinged, but maybe that's just me.

Question: were such boots purely invented in order to detain or track criminals, or was there actually a legitimate usage prior to November, 2017?

Translation: I find this concept - that the presence of a book automatically indicates detaining or tracking due to criminality on the part of the wearer - to be bizarre and slightly unhinged, but maybe that's just me.