Are the boots that are below the ankles considered leather socks or not?

The questioner : May Allah forgive you. Are the boots that are below the ankles considered leather socks or not?

The Shaykh : Yes, regarding boots below the ankles, some scholars say: there is no harm in them, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the hadith of Abdullah ibn Umar: They said: This is because if they are cut below the ankles, they become like sandals. However, the apparent meaning of the Sunnah is general: So the correct view is that it is forbidden, and it is not permissible for the one in ihram to wear boots, even if they are below the ankles.