>>9739335You can tell that artists were confused by the toy designer's unique design for Golden Girl's lower legs (echoed in her bracers).
She's clearly barefoot with greaves, but the greaves have "swirly" holes where her flesh isn't covered and there's a cover for the top of the foot with no sculpting to indicate a hinge for when the wearer's ankles are in motion.
>>9738422 decided "golden Roman boots", which is inaccurate to the toy but makes as much sense as anything.And the designers just went for a unique aesthetic on the main heroine. The other good girls all wear normal calf boots.