If you subscribe to the Nancy Sinatra view that boots are made for walking, then weve got good news for you. Its boot season!

While boots come in a variety of heights, one style makes a particularly bold fashion statement: the over-the-knee boot.

As the name suggests, over-the-knee boots also known simply as OTK boots or sometimes as above-the-knee boots, thigh-high boots, cuissardes or hip boots are tall boots that cover the knee.

Countless celebrities have sported this style at red carpet events and other public outings in recent months including Heidi Klum, Jurnee Smollett and Ciara.