I'm going to start off by saying props to Christian to at least owning up and admitting fault. He could have become another FP and just ghosted and ran off. I wish he was in a financial position to refund those who really need it but I also understand the financial stress and burden of doing a run like this. I do hope we can get a new boot maker. Everyone who has made boots says it's a nightmare to handle and QA with any reasonably priced factory being oversees. These boots should never have happened. However at least we all got something and we aren't being ghosted. That isn't the desired outcome but it is a victory in this industry.
Moving on....
I've got a smaller pair coming my way as the size I got are easily 2 sizes too big despite being the same size I got years ago. If they fit, the rest of the issues can be managed. I will be doing a write up and video about how to correct some of the issues.
The color issues suck, but ultimately the original boots were painted as well so it's not like the concept is too far off. At this point I just wish he made them fully white instead of trying with the color. Very confused how the interior of the boots is a closer color than the exterior....
The ankle fit can be helped with the ankle wraps on the flight suit and the spats for everything not ESB. I'll probably get some padding that runs from the top of the foot up to the ankle.
Toe spike wise, [USER=5503]MachineCraft[/USER]'s new spikes fit pretty well. Not perfect, but reasonable all things considered. A little bending of the ends and they should fit close enough to how the originals did.
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