Definitely want - its just convincing myself I need them...
You know you need them - at least on an emotional level
I have picked up a shed load of injuries in my knees and ankles over the years - I badly sprained my knee when I was 20 and had a dislocated Fibula for several years (not picked up by the NHS!). Over compensation wore my other knee to rags and that is now my worst knee... Tendonitis in both Achilles tendons was another side effect, as was a twisted back so severe that I pulled the first rib out of position and was in danger of losing the use of my right arm as the nerves were being crushed twixt rib and collar bone... mind you the lack of support to the muscles in the shoulder area due to my breaking C6 vertebra when I was in my teens did not help in this...
I tend to wear high leg military boots rather than lower cut civvi boots.
I chose them to fit well, have custom orthotic insoles fitted (to help throw the leg into the best position) and make sure that the boot supports the foot well BELOW the ankle and that there is adequate flex in the boots for normal flexure of the ankle combined with lateral stability at the heel and twist resistance in the rest of the sole unit. The high leg gives some support to the ankle, helping resist "going over" but most support comes from lower down. I chose lighter weight boots to help prevent fatigue.
Most of the function of the high leg is to protect from vegetation and insect invasion, protection from briars and brambles, knocks and abrasions.
Such boots have helped me stay in my chosen career of Outdoor Skills Instructor and Expedition Leader for over 30 years, despite my injuries (though I did use civvi mountain boots for real mountain walking, winter hill walking etc - it is hard to get crampon compatible military boots
). I still instruct in Bushcraft Skills though age has decreed that I no longer am able to keep fit enough for the climbing, expeditioning etc I once did ...
With exercise and a good physio I have avoided the surgery I was told I needed on my knees ... for 30 years!
I am sure good boots has helped here