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TheClap.
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I can get some Seth pro's in my size for extremely cheap. The only problem is I have a wide ass foot. Is it possible to get the Seth boot the same width as a SPK boot? Also any idea on how much it would cost to have that much boot work done?


Apr 20 2010 8:47PM
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kthnxbai.
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how long have you been on NS and giving people shit about questions like this.  GET SOME BOOTS THAT FIT YOUR FEET!  you dont need FTs to be cool just cause they are cheap. 
Apr 20 2010 8:59PM
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TheClap.
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Or the fact the Seth boot is the type of boot Im looking for, just a shame its not wide enough and Im not really feeling the spk pro which my foot fits in. So its simple can the boot be made wider.
Apr 20 2010 9:02PM
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schism
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That is a lot of boot work, that's making a 99 last to a 104. As for cost at the shop i work for bootwork is free, so i kind of thought that would be the same for every place.

I'd really suggest just getting a boot that fits first. It may be more expensive but i wouldn't fuck around with your boots. Just spend the little extra, it'll be worth it.
Apr 20 2010 9:03PM
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TheClap.
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price really isnt an issue at all
Apr 20 2010 9:07PM
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kthnxbai.
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of course they can make the wider, but that is a shitload of work and not worth it if "price isnt an issue at all" just get new SPKs
Apr 20 2010 9:32PM
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TheClap.
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or the SPK isnt stiff enough, looks horrible imo, fake leather is a joke
Apr 20 2010 9:36PM
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kthnxbai.
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There's no way to make it stiffer? It isnt all about looks, its about functionality.  Why not try some other similar width boots that are stiffer and look different if that's really the case.
Apr 20 2010 9:44PM
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B-runge
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spk's blow so much compared to fulltilts
i used to have spk's for some reason, didnt fit my feet at all
went and got my feet fitted for some tilts, bought some for like 60 bucks, slapped a flex 9 tongue on there


they are a dream compared to spk's
Apr 20 2010 10:04PM
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Slinger1x1
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stop being an idiot and get the boot that fits.
there are multiple companies out there that make their own version of that boot. FT is not the only company that makes a boot for your needs.

a boot fitter CAN shave down the inside of the boot and the liner, but at that point, your compromising the strength and purpose of the boot. you are taking away a ton of plastic that works to make the boot the way it is.
your best bet is to get the boot that fits so you dont have to do this. you never want to have to mess with the boot, stay as far away from it as you can unless you have to.
Apr 20 2010 10:37PM
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