I've been going there for about two years now. Wait times are surprisingly short compared to my last doctor. Usually I'm in the back within 10-15 minutes of my scheduled appointment time.

Classic case of tiny flaws wrecking everything.

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.