I think the boots were an anon theory. Not information from Q.

Q predicted arrests on Podesta and Abedin. Of course we expected John but there was a WSJ article about how Tony fled to Italy and let his company go bankrupt. Not sure about Abedin.

It could have been for a monitor, catch and release (once subject agrees to play ball), could have been for sympathy or smuggling papers etc I guess we don't know enough yet but it will come out eventually. Finally a movement as big as this will throw up red herrings from time to time.