Feet. Flat Vs Heel

[Justin sic]

Hello all!

So I'm getting feet soon and I'm going to put platforms in them to make me taller. I've seen how a bunch of you hunters have done it but I am wondering if there is a reason why ppl put a slope(like high heels) rather than just a few flat layers like actual platform shoes. Does it make it easier to walk with the (heel)? Any insight on this would be awesome! Thanks!
-Justin

 

[AlphaTech686]

If you can place the heel inside the feet it looks less obvious. 

 

[Justin sic]

If you can place the heel inside the feet it looks less obvious.

Yeah I'm talking about lifts inside the feet. I'm wondering why ppl do a heel instead of just flat on the inside.

 

[scanff]

Good question, I can't see any comfort in walking on a wedge shape but it may give an inch or two in height. 

Personally I don't need the height but added three layers of 1/4 inch camping mat on the inside followed by a pair of slippers.   Then on the outside a layer of 1/4 foam board and 1/4 camping mat bonded and coated in rubber followed by a pair of size 15 shoe soles.  I don't want anything cutting or poking my feet when walking around outside.

 

[KmikzeKen]

The heel just boosts the height a little bit more.  For me, flat layering of the eva foam and sandal gave me height, but not the height I wanted.  By adding the heel, I was able to push the height higher.  And to me, the feet are really comfortable.  I haven't walked around in them for multiple hours, but I have had them on around the house and had no issues with comfort.

 

[MasterAnubis]

Comfort level aside, the soul lift gives a Herman Munster feel to some preds.  It doesn't always look as good as it could. 

Look up alphatech's threads and you'll see how he has done it.

 

[Justin sic]

Good question, I can't see any comfort in walking on a wedge shape but it may give an inch or two in height. 

Personally I don't need the height but added three layers of 1/4 inch camping mat on the inside followed by a pair of slippers.   Then on the outside a layer of 1/4 foam board and 1/4 camping mat bonded and coated in rubber followed by a pair of size 15 shoe soles.  I don't want anything cutting or poking my feet when walking around outside.

lol exactly! Thats why i was thinking of just making it flat. I thought maybe its harder to walk or something when its flat rather then when its a heel.

 

[Justin sic]

The heel just boosts the height a little bit more.  For me, flat layering of the eva foam and sandal gave me height, but not the height I wanted.  By adding the heel, I was able to push the height higher.  And to me, the feet are really comfortable.  I haven't walked around in them for multiple hours, but I have had them on around the house and had no issues with comfort.

yeah i had seen your feet and a couple of other  builds with the heel. i just figured it would be easier to just make the lift flat.

 

[Justin sic]

Comfort level aside, the soul lift gives a Herman Munster feel to some preds.  It doesn't always look as good as it could. 

Look up alphatech's threads and you'll see how he has done it.

Cool! I'll check it out! Thanks!

 

[wonko]

If you can get feet big enough then there's no reason why you can't use the flat lifts you're talking about.  The problem with feet that big is they tend to look like bozo shoes unless the rest of the suit is extra large as well.  The biggest mistake I see people make when adding height is adding too much.  It looks very unnatural when the length of the leg below the knee is longer than the length of the leg above the knee, not to mention it looks like someone in a suit walking on stilts.  Seems to me that if you can make the big feet work there won't be much need for all the extra lift.  My number 1 concern when I built my suit was keeping all the proportions right.  I'm 5'6", and used the smallest feet, hands, and mask that i could find.  I was able to get 1/2" of high density foam inside the feet, along with a pair of work boots.  I added another 1/2" of high density foam to the bottoms, giving me about 3" of lift after all is said and done.  With the mask and bio on that puts me in at about 6', or a little over that.  I am far from the tallest predator, but everything is in proportion which gives the finished product a more natural look.

Brian 

 

[Justin sic]

If you can get feet big enough then there's no reason why you can't use the flat lifts you're talking about.  The problem with feet that big is they tend to look like bozo shoes unless the rest of the suit is extra large as well.  The biggest mistake I see people make when adding height is adding too much.  It looks very unnatural when the length of the leg below the knee is longer than the length of the leg above the knee, not to mention it looks like someone in a suit walking on stilts.  Seems to me that if you can make the big feet work there won't be much need for all the extra lift.  My number 1 concern when I built my suit was keeping all the proportions right.  I'm 5'6", and used the smallest feet, hands, and mask that i could find.  I was able to get 1/2" of high density foam inside the feet, along with a pair of work boots.  I added another 1/2" of high density foam to the bottoms, giving me about 3" of lift after all is said and done.  With the mask and bio on that puts me in at about 6', or a little over that.  I am far from the tallest predator, but everything is in proportion which gives the finished product a more natural look.
 
Brian

Cool thanks for the tips man! I'm 6'2" I'm hoping to get to 7' but you're right about being proportionate. I had never really thought about it. I'll definitely have to look into it more.