micro 0 #1 February 6, 2006 So my new flitesuit came from the man in brown today. I dutifully tore open the package and put the sucker on. I had a mother of a time getting the booties on over my shoes. (I first put the suit on, then put my shoes on, then tried to slip the booties on over the shoes.). The back of the bootie (where your heal is) has elastic. I didn't get the zippered kind. Maybe I should have. Anyway, maybe it's b/c I have huge cloppy feet, but is there any trick to getting booties on quickly and efficiently? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 February 6, 2006 My RW suit fits similar. I put the booties on when I slide my feet into the suit. If the suit is on, I pull the legs down pulling my feet into the pants leg and insert my feet into the booties. My solution was to shoe-goo the hell out of them and when I got ready to put my rig on, I'd put the booties on. Under canopy I still take them off though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #3 February 6, 2006 I had the same kinda thing when my suit was new. Either I got used to it, or it stretched out a little bit, but it is much easier now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #4 February 6, 2006 What kind of shoes do you wear? Are they more like sneakers or more like boots? Flite Suit booties are cut from a shoe size pattern that assumes you're wearing sneakers. Regardless, I'd suggest sending the suit back for adjustment. You should be able to put the booties on without a struggle; I don't have zips on mine and I can put the booties on over sneakers without a problem (but I would have a problem putting them on over hiking boots). They may need to add some length to the bootie in the toe area, more width in the back and/or add to the width of the bootie sole to make them fit your shoes correctly. It's helpful if you can send a picture of you wearing the suit and the shoes. Focus on the shoe/bootie area, showing that the bootie ain't gonna fit over the shoe. Include the height at the toe (from the sole to the top) of the shoes you usually wear when you're jumping. Also include a tracing of the bottom of your shoe so they can tell if the bootie sole is wide enough or not. Edit to add - remeasure your inseam and crotch to knee measurements (i.e. have someone else measure them for you) and send them as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites micro 0 #5 February 6, 2006 QuoteWhat kind of shoes do you wear? Are they more like sneakers or more like boots? Flite Suit booties are cut from a shoe size pattern that assumes you're wearing sneakers. Regardless, I'd suggest sending the suit back for adjustment. You should be able to put the booties on without a struggle; I don't have zips on mine and I can put the booties on over sneakers without a problem (but I would have a problem putting them on over hiking boots). They may need to add some length to the bootie in the toe area, more width in the back and/or add to the width of the bootie sole to make them fit your shoes correctly. It's helpful if you can send a picture of you wearing the suit and the shoes. Focus on the shoe/bootie area, showing that the bootie ain't gonna fit over the shoe. Include the height at the toe (from the sole to the top) of the shoes you usually wear when you're jumping. Also include a tracing of the bottom of your shoe so they can tell if the bootie sole is wide enough or not. Edit to add - remeasure your inseam and crotch to knee measurements (i.e. have someone else measure them for you) and send them as well. thanks for the advice y'all, esp. lisa. i was wearing tennishoes, not boots, but as tennishoes go, they're pretty big. my shoe size is 11-12. i think that if i wore more like a running shoe as opposed to a court shoe (which I had on) that would help. that's what i'll try before sending the suit back. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
skybytch 273 #4 February 6, 2006 What kind of shoes do you wear? Are they more like sneakers or more like boots? Flite Suit booties are cut from a shoe size pattern that assumes you're wearing sneakers. Regardless, I'd suggest sending the suit back for adjustment. You should be able to put the booties on without a struggle; I don't have zips on mine and I can put the booties on over sneakers without a problem (but I would have a problem putting them on over hiking boots). They may need to add some length to the bootie in the toe area, more width in the back and/or add to the width of the bootie sole to make them fit your shoes correctly. It's helpful if you can send a picture of you wearing the suit and the shoes. Focus on the shoe/bootie area, showing that the bootie ain't gonna fit over the shoe. Include the height at the toe (from the sole to the top) of the shoes you usually wear when you're jumping. Also include a tracing of the bottom of your shoe so they can tell if the bootie sole is wide enough or not. Edit to add - remeasure your inseam and crotch to knee measurements (i.e. have someone else measure them for you) and send them as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #5 February 6, 2006 QuoteWhat kind of shoes do you wear? Are they more like sneakers or more like boots? Flite Suit booties are cut from a shoe size pattern that assumes you're wearing sneakers. Regardless, I'd suggest sending the suit back for adjustment. You should be able to put the booties on without a struggle; I don't have zips on mine and I can put the booties on over sneakers without a problem (but I would have a problem putting them on over hiking boots). They may need to add some length to the bootie in the toe area, more width in the back and/or add to the width of the bootie sole to make them fit your shoes correctly. It's helpful if you can send a picture of you wearing the suit and the shoes. Focus on the shoe/bootie area, showing that the bootie ain't gonna fit over the shoe. Include the height at the toe (from the sole to the top) of the shoes you usually wear when you're jumping. Also include a tracing of the bottom of your shoe so they can tell if the bootie sole is wide enough or not. Edit to add - remeasure your inseam and crotch to knee measurements (i.e. have someone else measure them for you) and send them as well. thanks for the advice y'all, esp. lisa. i was wearing tennishoes, not boots, but as tennishoes go, they're pretty big. my shoe size is 11-12. i think that if i wore more like a running shoe as opposed to a court shoe (which I had on) that would help. that's what i'll try before sending the suit back. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
