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Thx. Right now the only padding I use is the stress ball cut in half for the toes. Where I seem to be needing some padding is just before the toes on the top of the foot, but it's not so bad and I can handle it so far.

I tried my ballet boots again today (the 9s who are not modified) for the first time in a week. I didn't stay in them really long, only to take a few steps and somehow from last time I could walk alot better in them, I was able to take steps while controlling myself and being able to stop by myself without holding to anything, I was pretty happy They still hurt like hell, but in a good way heh. Still I wish I could try 8s, but I guess I would have to cut the heel on those too anyways.

I also drilled the 10s. I think so far they are the best ones. I can take a few steps in them but once I get going I can't stop unless I have something to grab onto lol. Maybe the 9s would be even better if I also cut/drill them. But that's for another day. Still good fun tho

Update for anyone that cares.

I received the size 9, and they are still not a tight fit!

Still a much better fit then the old ones tho, I can stand up without any problems with the 9s. I think that even if I would of got the perfect size for me I still wouldn't be able to walk (in that perticular model) because it just flexes forward the ankle too damn much! I'm sure with time my ankle would get stronger and more flexible if I was to wear them often but I bought them to put on every once in a while only for fun so I don't know if I ever will be able to walk in them. Still they are very fun to try on.

Maybe i'll try to cut off a 5mm on the new ones one of these days, but for now I will keep them like that, see if I get better in the coming months.

I'm not ordering another pair that's for sure :/

The cutting is done, with the heel tips off the heel is 12-13mm shorter, but when i'm gonna replace the heel tips it will only be 7-8mm off. Only need to drill the shaft to make the pin fit. I tried it out without the replaced heel tips, I could stand in them pretty easely and even walk a little. But they almost feel like high heels now so i'm still gonna replace the heel tips, I want to have the feel of ballet boots By the way I contacted pierresilber and they are gonna price match milanoo for a 79$ size 9 ballet heels. I hope they fit better this time 'cause i'm not spending anymore money on this!

Ankle-high. I just got me some new tips, I get around the cutting and drilling in the coming days.

Pretty simple really, look a couple posts down, people explained the how to.

I did mine as follows:

• Pull out the heel tip, complete with pin.
• Gently peel back the leather covering of the heel by a little more than you intend to cut off
• Clamp heel in bench vice with suitable protection to avoid damage to heel covering
• Cut off desired amount with hacksaw
• Use grinder or file to get the face nicely flat and smooth
• Drill hole in heel a little deeper since it was no longe long enough for pin
• Trim leather covering and glue back
• Replace heel tip.

I very nearly wrecked the old heel tips but new ones are readily available. A UK supplier: http://www.stiletto-heel-tips.co.uk/ I'm sure there are similar suppliers where you are.

If you don't feel confident about doing all this I recommend you get a cobbler to do it for you.

That's what i'll do, as soon as I find the time. But, for the heel tip, when I took it off, I think I did it wrong. I pilled off the rubber tip but the pin must of stuck in the heel's shaft and I cut it without knowing, so i'll have to order some new ones from the site you gave me, thank you for the link by the way. Do you know a perticular heel tip that I should order ? Those seems like would be a good fit: http://www.stiletto-heel-tips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_22&products_id=95&osCsid=9e095c51f3842df2d7e11c776951ea8f

So you cut the heel tips off (the rubber thingys) and the bottom of the heels are shinny metal right?

If you look carefully you will notice a small round brighter metal thingy in the middle of the heel shafts. That is the metal shaft that you cut off with the heel tip. ( rubber thingy)

I recomend that you trim the black heel covering back out of the way and cut an 1/8" to 3/16" ( aprox. 7mm more of the metal heel off. A hack saw with new blade in the proper position will work fine however you will want to square up the heel bottoms ( make flat and prependicular ) with the metal heel shafts. A metal grinder will work for this or some metal sand paper wraped around a narrow flat stick and a lot of elbow greese. After you have done this find a metal drill bit the size ( diameter)of the metal pin that you cut off with the heel tip and drill out this pin to at least

3/4 " deep or a bit deeper( aprox. 1 to 1 1/2 cm. Now go to a shoe repair store and show the person what you have done and ask if they have heel tips that can be reattached or ordered. Another posibility is go to a resale shop and buy a cheep pair of used high heel pumps that have heel tips the size of the heel shaft bottom on your boots or a bit bigger (match with the ones you cut off). Buy these and carefully take the heel tips off; note try to remove the heel tips and the shafts in tact ( prying with a flat screwdriver and needel nose pliers propably will work for this. Now glue the black covering back on the heel shafts, trim off the access and attach the new heel tips with a hammer and some super glue. If the rubber comes off the metal heeltip shaft it can be super glued back on if it isn't destroyed too badly. Trim off the extra rubber around the heel shaft with a sharp knife so it looks like it did before you cut anything off.

If you don't feel comfortable doing all this; the shoe repair place can take care of it for you or perhaps a handy boy friend. Take your time and you will be back in busines in no time.

I hope this helps.

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I don't recall seeing the shaft inside the metal heel you're talking about, I'll take a closer look later.

So bottom line is, cut off 7mm more, drill the shaft, and glue/nail the heel tips back on ? Seems easy enough. Right ?

You think just super glue-ing the original heel tips back on can work ?

You quoted my post, but react to Tech's opinion - we are different persons!

I have no personal experience with milanoo.com , but using the search function of this forum reveals that several forum members have already bought from milanoo.com . Read their posts, and possibly ask them for further advice.

My mistake, I meant to quote Tech's, but don't worry, I saw your reply and it's appreciated!

What did you guys use to cut the heels ? Grinder, metal saw, power tool ?

Here's a little update for anyone that cares. I cut off the little semi-gummy plastic thingy at the tip of the heel, which took off 5 mm. After I tried them on they were much more confortable while standing up, I even could take 1, that's right I said 1! step forward . Only thing now is the shoes are very slippery because I just cut of the adhesion I had with the semi-gummy plastic thingy (by the way anyone have a name for that ? Know what I'm talking about right ?). Any Idea how can I replace it or find back some adhesion so I don't break my head if I fall down ? I'll try cutting off another 5mm in the upcoming days so it will be a whole cm off the heel. I think after that I will really be able to start praticing walking in them. Just by curiosity, how long did it take you guys to be able to walk in them, or at least be able to take 8-10 steps ?

Really you don't trust milanoo at all ? Damn, I was gonna order 1 pair from them :/ (URL removed)

May I ask from what site you normaly order ?

You probably have to add shipping costs to that price, and also import duties. And of course Pierre Silber also wants to make a profit on what they sell (probably also 'made in China', just like the stuff that Milanoo sells). Together that comes a long way in explaining the price difference.

Pierre Silber offers price matching, so I'll see if I can get a size 9 ballet boots from them for 79$. If not I found a more legit site that sells them for 119$ instead of 159$.

What about the model from milanoo.com (link in my last post). Anybody know of them ? Maybe I'll order a size 9 instead of going through all the trouble of making the ones I have to fit. But at that price, I just don't feel it, there has to be a catch...

Ok I'll see what I can do about cutting off the heel a little. Like I said I can't return them because I'm pretty sure they won't take them back and i'll just end up paying for shipping both ways to send and get them back

I got them from Pierre Silber for 165$, but I recently saw them for 76.99 on http://www.milanoo.com/Coffee-7-1-10-High-Heel-Patent-Leather-Lock-Sexy-Shoes-p66990.html

How can them sell them so cheap ? I looked on a couple of sites before getting them from PierreSilber and they all ranged from 150-180$. Are they knock-off or something ?

Thanks, Well like I said I would of like to get a 9.5, but going a whole inch down seemed too much. I rather have the shoe to be a bit bigger then not being in get in them at all. I wish I could of tried a pair first but it's not like you can find these at your local shoe store :/ You really think I should of got a size 9 instead of 10 ? Anywho it's too late now, they are used and I douth they will exchange them if I send them back for a size 9 so i'm stuck with them. I searched a little on the forum and saw the stress ball cut in half tip. I tried it, again seems to help a little. Maybe if I cut the little base of the heel, it would take off about 1 cm like you said. Would probably take some pressure off the ankle a little and my heel could rest better on top of the heel section of the shoe. Still not sure, I don't wanna ruined them either you know, they aren't cheap!

Hello, I'm new on the forum, I registered a couple of days ago because I have a question that you high heels enthousiats could probably answer. First, let me say that I don't wear high heels that often, nor do I have many of them. I put them on for special occasions like family reunions or fancy restaurents, otherwise i'm in running shoes or sandals most of the time. I am also into fetishism a bit , that's where I saw for the first time ballet boots and I must say, they got me pretty intrigued. So after many many months of thinking about getting a pair for myself, I finally ordered some online and they got here about a week ago. They are great! I love them, even tho I can't walk in them heh. I can stay up but only for 30 seconds before I lose my balance . So far I only put them on 5 times for about 20-25 minutes each time, but the last time I wear them I asked myself if I had bought the right size for me. As I mentioned I'm not a high heels specialist so here's where you guys can come in and give me some advice. I wanted to order a size 9.5 but they told me they didn't do half inch sizes so I went with a 10, (I was told to go a size up as those shoes are very narrow and it's better to go a size up rather than down). So after I tried them a couple of time, I noticed when i'm standing up in them that there is enough space to fit a finger between my heel and back of the shoe, pretty much like every pair of running shoes where there is a little space in them. Is it ok/normal to have that little space in that kind of shoes or a very tight fit is better ? Should I get a size 9 ? I feel like my ankle flexes more then it has to because of that extra half inch of space. Right now i'm padding the bottom of the shoes with cotton balls, seems to help a little. So there it is, I looked on other threads about this but couldn't find anything that would help me for this issue. So any feedback and advice you can give me is appreciated. Thank you.