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Adding height...

topic posted Wed, June 24, 2009 - 9:06 AM by  S.C. Libertine 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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I have many platform shoes, adding 6 inches or so to my height, but has anyone ever made any sort of...moon boot or something to add more height? Not stilts, just like...I dunno, a foot or so? That would be easier to traverse hills and gravel paths with than my Demonia goth stuff...
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    Blueberry
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    Re: Adding height...

    Wed, June 24, 2009 - 6:31 PM
    Have you looked in to dry walling stilts?
    Once you start adding a foot or so in hight you will need to have a calf plate or some kind of knee support other wise if you do fall over it will be big time bad news for your ankles.
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    • jenny
      jenny
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      Re: Adding height...

      Thu, June 25, 2009 - 8:01 AM
      In 2007 I saw some guys dressed as robots with 5 gallon buckets as platforms, head to toe covered in silver fabric and duct tape. Not that technical but maybe an inspiration ;)
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        S.C. Libertine
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        Re: Adding height...

        Thu, June 25, 2009 - 9:20 AM
        Actually, shortly after posting this, I did find the drywall stilts! I'm told they're not easy to walk on, though, and those EXTREME! jumping ones work fine.

        I love the DIY and cheap cost of paint cans and buckets, but I don't think I'd get far, over gravel roads and grassy heels, in 'em. :P

        I guess I'll just start saving up for some of the jumpy hoo-has...thanks for the input!
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        • Erin
          Erin
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          Re: Adding height...

          Thu, June 25, 2009 - 10:58 AM
          This is more for making a regular shoe into a platform, but might work for what you're doing too.

          www.essortment.com/hobbies/..._ttgt.htm

          www.instructables.com/id/Make...m-shoes/

          The video is a bit hard to follow but kinda a supplement to the text article.

          Hope you get them to work, I'm thinking about trying this out too! XD
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            S.C. Libertine
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            Re: Adding height...

            Mon, June 29, 2009 - 7:14 AM
            Interesting...the first wooden and rope ones sound uncomfortable (no arch support or anything) and hard to walk in. The second one, I wonder if the screws would rip into the foam/rubbing sole? Guess I'll have to try it! I'll start keeping an eye out at thrift stores for some shoes - and a drill...maybe combine the two, a tall wooden platform screwed to a sneaker.
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