BOOTS
- $70 + $20 Mods 
FULL BOOT INSTRUCTIONS WITH PICTURES - click here
The most affordable, but accurate boot is the
knee-high riding boot, these boots are 'Stylo' brand, they are the cheaper version as they
have no zipper up the sides of the boot, this means that (when you have your bodysuit on)
those of you who have wider legs may have trouble getting them on. Start by taking a good
sharp pair of 'laser' branded scissors and cutting a straight line down the centre of the
front of the boots, where you stop is up to you, but once cut, use a soldering iron to
burn a hole at the base of the cut (this will stop the cut from increasing with any future
strain on the boot!!, mark out your eyelit holes (for the laces) with the iron also, then
burn approx 9-10 holes at equal distances on either side! - Below Pictures...
 
Insert the eyelit pieces
and use the correct tool to lock into position, it really is that easy, remember to also
cut off a 0.5" section of the inner trim (if your boot has any) as the eyelits may
not go through the trim and the rubber simultaneously - Below Pictures...
With the laces now
threaded, you can put the boots on, then add the shin pieces on top, the whole idea of
this design is that the laces are not visible at all, once the shins are on!!, here is the
finished boots - Below
Pictures...
 
Here is the brand name of the boots used...
HEIGHT
EXTENSIONS - $30 -
$40 
This is easily one of the
hardest modifications to achieve, start by purchasing one square metre of 'crepe' rubber
matting (the stuff that cobbler's use), draw the outline of the boot sole on the matting,
now here is the maths bit, you need 3 layers for every inch of height you require ie., if
you want a 2" extension then you need 6 layers per boot!.
Now take each layer and glue them together with industrial bonding agent (for rubber and
soft plastics), when finished you will have two 1" or 2" soles ready for
attaching to your boots, the pictures here are showing a 1" extension to the boots - Below Pictures...
 
Now glue the new soles
and attach them to the boots carefully, you will notice that we have seperated the sole
into the heel and the main ball of the foot, this decision is up to you, both require the
same principal method of application. Let the glue settle for approx 2 hours, then take a
styrene modellers tool or a very fine sanding paper and slice of the rough outer edges of
the new sole.
Take a hair dryer and heat the base of the soles for approx 30 mins, until soft to the
touch (be careful it will be really hot!), then take a piece of metal mesh (or something
similar that is brittle) and press it into the sole, this will create the grip on the sole
(see right pic), finally polish the entire boot AND outer sole, the result is great! - Below Pictures...
 
Please take care when
using hot objects, these soles when heated will be incredibly hot, DO NOT
touch with your hands, simply push a pencil or something similar into it gently to see if
it is ready. Remember to send us your boot ideas and we will post them here!!
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