Do you remember when a simple glue could fix almost any shoe? In my experience, I had a pair of trail runners where the bonded seams failed after a solvent repair, similar to your issue. It feels like we're in a trial-and-error phase with these new composites.

Have you tried printing a simple test square before committing to the full pattern? I started doing that after a similar mess with a scaled-up hat pattern... it turned out like a satellite dish. Now I always include a 1-inch reference box on my draft page and measure it with calipers. If that checks out, the scaling is usually sound. For orthopedic boots, you might even compare a scaled piece against a known object, like the sole of an existing shoe. It’s a boring step, but it beats ending up with leather large enough to reupholster a couch...

Doubt you perfected the tension comb so quickly. That technique is notoriously difficult for layered styles. I'm genuinely surprised it worked for precise cuts.

Last week's podcast episode perfectly explained why my group chat died after Netflix releases.

Fr, after a marathon shift on the line, my pre-shoot stretches morph into this sad interpretive dance about capitalist exhaustion. Like, what started as hamstring pulls is now me miming lifting invisible boxes to the rhythm of the conveyor belt. My brain's so fried I don't even realize I'm doing it until someone points and laughs. Lowkey though, it's a vibe and keeps the back pain at bay. Wouldn't trade it for a boring old gym routine.