Drilling your soles

jon · Post by **jon** » 11 Aug 2005 06:06

When players talk about drilling the soles on their lavers do they mean drilling wholes up through the sole or horizontally through the shoe?

Thanks

professor · Post by **professor** » 11 Aug 2005 06:31

Horizontally. I think it provides more cushion/shock absorption. I don't know for sure, I've never done it.

HooD · Post by **HooD** » 13 Aug 2005 05:43

Horizontally - You know shoes that have those air cushions or things like that around the heel area ? It's a similar concept that it allows the shoes to cushion more with when absorbing shock. I've never tried it, and I don't know how well it works, but I've seen kickers with that mod. Ken S. ? Do you still do that to your shoes or am I just making things up in my mind ?

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 13 Aug 2005 06:59

I think Ellis did this to his g-units

kaos · Post by **kaos** » 13 Aug 2005 12:01

Ellis wrote: I only drilled one shoe, because it made no difference. I'm an avid believer in drilling Lavers, but it didn't yield the same benefit in the g6.

shreddaily · Post by **shreddaily** » 13 Aug 2005 14:06

I've seen people drill vertically as well... I think the main point is weight loss and moe importantly flexibility of the soul.

jon · Post by **jon** » 16 Aug 2005 12:24

I just got a new pair of lavers? Should I drill horizontally or vertically?

Torn · Post by **Torn** » 16 Aug 2005 13:24

jon wrote:I just got a new pair of lavers? Should I drill horizontally or vertically?

Is drilling necessary at all would be my question ?

I have my lavers for some weeks now and I don't think that drilling is really worth the effort ?

Enlighten me please

Chema · Post by **Chema** » 21 Aug 2005 22:16

Could someone post some pictures of drilled lavers?

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 Aug 2005 05:32

Chema wrote:Could someone post some pictures of drilled lavers?

Will be posting a picture of my newly drilled lavers sometime this week ...

Disturbedboy365 · Post by **Disturbedboy365** » 08 Sep 2005 15:01

i think it might increase speed for tricks like ATW and other dex's. i've never modded any shoes for footbag.

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 08 Sep 2005 15:18

you dont need much speed for atw

Chema · Post by **Chema** » 08 Sep 2005 15:27

I think he meant speed for bigger tricks for more advanced players, and tricks like ATW for him personally.

Blackend · Post by **Blackend** » 09 Sep 2005 09:37

I haven't drilled my Lavers and I don't think I will. I like my ninja slippers just how they are. If I were to get a new pair sometime in the future off eBay or whatnot, I might try it on the pair and see what it feels like. But, probably not.

peanutbuterboy · Post by **peanutbuterboy** » 10 Sep 2005 13:46

I personaly dont think drilling would do that much....and I have only seen it done once but they look like shit when they are drilled. My 2c.

akalazou · Post by **akalazou** » 12 Sep 2005 05:40

yes Elis drill them horizontaly but Ianek drilled them verticaly, he said to me that it does the same thing but you dont see the holes....

personally, i drilled them horizontaly because i had shin splits ... it helps alot to recover. the sole is alot smoother, more confortable.

jon · Post by **jon** » 12 Sep 2005 06:44

If I get time I will post some pics of the drilling I did. I got some tips from ellis that were very helpful. The holes were drilled both vertically and horizontally and formed a honeycomb pattern in the shoe's sole when completed.

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 22 Jan 2006 13:59

bump?

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 Jan 2006 15:13

ah.. I took so many pictures of the mods I did but just never put them into a tutorial. Right after I finished I got my gunits and never looked back. If I get some time this week I will do a little write up and post them.

Chim-Chim · Post by **Chim-Chim** » 22 Jan 2006 15:34

What is more important?

drilling your shoes?

or drilling your tricks?