A few more words on the subject of a custom carbon fiber figure skating boot. It is shown in this photo on the right. The left is Maddie's custom Klingbeil boot. Anyway, I tried to make it as traditional looking as possible with some degree of success. The lacing hooks were a bear to install since I was not willing to spend the $300 on the right equipment to set them. The ones I used are large. My supplier sells a smaller version which I purchased but I could not set them at all. I used grommets as eyelets. I need them to help hold the whole boot together! There is almost no real leather in my boot. What you see is marine vinyl. The lining is neoprene with a nylon fabric. The tongue does have a layer of real leather. More on that in a future posting.
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