cavx
Master Member
No. What you are doing is cutting the cloth of the sole only. And you are not cutting the stitching. You want to cut (i drew with pen, line about 3/8" from the stitching. I then along that line. You are only cutting as deep as is needed to break through the cloth.
These shoes are constructed the same way as V1 where there is a cloth foot shape sewn to the base of the upper. This cloth is what helps hold the shoe in shape. You need to make a access flap that can close back up.
So I cut mine like a U shape but I started on the inner part and worked around the to the back of the heel. Once I had lifted the material and could see the wires, I then proceed to cut the rest of the cloth to make the U. You absolutely DO NOT want to cut a wire.
Once you lift the flap, you will see a black plastic or hard rubber part covering the battery. Take note of how it goes in.
I found the easiest way to disconnect the battery was to use long nose pliers to hold the connection on the shoe side and i could then pull the connector from the battery side. The first time is tight. After that, they seem to plug in and out without issue.
I will see if I can document this or maybe I did in the older thread.
Because I removed my batteries, I filled the battery cavity with EVA foam. When I get around to buying A15 shore silicone, I will use an AAA battery pack to make a little ribbed part that can go inside. Unlike EVA which compresses over time, silicone does not and A15 is close to what the gel soles of ASICS are. That combined with these new sock liners, and the MAGs feel good under foot.
