I do not think these were actually ever worn out of the house! If so, maybe once. The ribbons were shortened by a couple of inches because they were too long for me so they are 52 inches long (maybe 2 inches shorter than the regular - I am 5'8 and they were long for me). You can wear them with or without the ankle tie. I also have a blue pair available available if you want to check out my other sales!