Spectre5549 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Part of my getting back into making my scout gear: redoing my boots! I made my original pair two summers ago, but I guess the vinyl wasn't stretched enough, or something similar went wrong etc etc. so the toes were "wrinkly" and the masking strip didn't cover everything. That, along with my hasty fix for running out of goop several months later during a touch-up with rubber cement [horrible! HORRIBLE!!!], ended up staining the vinyl, I just decided to redo the whole thing this past weekend. Took advantage of this week's California heat wave to cook the boots too. I guess that's all I can say about that heat wave. Pics or it didn't happen: Might have overused the vinyl on the toes. Well, made it easy to pull back and stretch The oven!!! Brown spots near the heel = rubber cement stains. The finished result!! Very happy with it. Well, was. 1) I couldn't find my tailor's chalk when creating the patterns so I used a fine black sharpie thinking that the backs of the vinyl would be okay. Well after a day of romping about UC Irvine in them to test out how well the goop held, I found out that the sharpie ink bled to the vinyl that made contact with it. So now I have ink around the dogbone area. Not immediately noticeable, but I don't like it, and have not been able to clean it off. I guess I'll go for the "worn in/semi used" look. Ewoks bleed purple right? 2) Something happened to my feet; my boots gave me blisters behind my heels. That didn't happen before, and the boots are a good fit. So I will need to find a fix to that and test out the boots again. Can't have blistery feet after a troop now can we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'll be following suit sometime soon. My boots are comfy, they look okay, but the shaft is too wide. Mine need to be more narrow and a just a touch taller. Plus, need to add some of that iron-on batting or whatever it's called. Your new ones look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehickey Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Those turned out great! As far as the black sharpie line goes, they sell white paint markers, maybe go over the black lines with that to turn the black to white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre5549 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Those turned out great! As far as the black sharpie line goes, they sell white paint markers, maybe go over the black lines with that to turn the black to white. Ah! thanks for the feedback! I shall most definitely look into that. The semi-weathered look is starting to get a foothold in my mind right now, but I'll try not to over do it. The white paint markers would definitely be of help. As for the blistering problem, more ponderment is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dooku2010 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Those are nice lookin boots, cant wait to get started on mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNG Stan Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Ah! thanks for the feedback! I shall most definitely look into that. The semi-weathered look is starting to get a foothold in my mind right now, but I'll try not to over do it. The white paint markers would definitely be of help. As for the blistering problem, more ponderment is required. Maybe the socks could have been the issue? I know when running or walking a lot, despite good shoes if I don't have good socks they can bunch into a certain area and create a "hot spot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 If you're getting blisters, it's because your socks are retaining the moisture from your feet. You need to wear some moisture-wicking socks. Pick up a 3-pack of underarmour socks and you'll be set. I wear the short socks everytime I troop and I've never had a blister. Pair that with a good set of gel insoles and you'll be super comfy anywhere, anytime. That all said, if your heel is getting rubbed, it's probably because your laces aren't tight enough (or the boot is too big). When you put your boot on, make sure your heel is well seated in the heel cup of the boot before tightening the laces. Worst comes to worse, go to the drug store and get yourself a couple of moleskin pads and slap them on your heels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre5549 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh mm I forgot to update on this one, but I did in my armor upgrade thread. The thing rubbing against my heel was the top of the stiffener inside the part of the boot that goes around the heel (i think it's called the counter). It my heel rubbed against it a lot, and it also ended right where the bone of my ankle was; so whenever I took a long step, or go up stairs, it would collide with my anklebone quite harshly and that was the cause of some pain in addition to making blisters. But yes Dart, that's exactly what I did, the combo of insoles and very good hiking socks. The two filled up the small "dead space" around my foot, and also lifted my heel up enough so the stiffener wasn't a problem anymore. So blisters are gone, no more hot spots, and thanks for the heads up on the under armor socks, I'll go get some and toss them in my trunk just in case I forget to put on my hiking socks the night before a troop. The moisture wicking feature sounds divine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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