Style of the Boot- Don't

There are some boot styles that I would stay well clear of, below are some examples of this:

Topshop- About Stud Lace Up Boots- £88.00

Office- Nighthawk stud Black leather- £80.00

Urban Outfitters- Deena & Ozzy Black Nancy Lace-Up Flatform Boot- £95.00

Though I do like lace and buckle details on my boots I find that this element has to be blended into quite a soft feminine style in order for me to like them. In the past with my rocker almost tom-boy style I may have picked the examples above, I find now, this style would just not suit a lot of my clothing style. 

As well as this, though I like some detail to make the shoe interesting, I don't like to over do it so it sticks out like a sore thumb.