Sandals/espadrilles with ankle ribbons. How does this work?

[MorrisZapp]

Delighted to have scored some gorgeous wedge espadrilles in the charity shop.

The ankle strap is long ribbons, to be tied round the leg.

If I tie them up my calf a bit (a la Instagram etc) then they fall down because my calf gets wider as it goes up!

I could tie it round and round the narrow part of my ankle but then they go round four times.

Shall I just cut the ribbons a bit shorter or is there a trick to this?

Just tie them round 4 times, surely?

You just tie them round a few times.

They’re in a charity shop for a reason 😂

I would wind them around the ankle a few times, not all the way up the leg gladiator style

Lol no they're really pretty 😂

OK I'll cut them I think, the multi wind makes my ankles look a tad mummified.