5th August 2008, 20:12
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Originally Posted by Simcity3  And we also fixed the stability problem by adding 4 thin stainless metal poles inside the heel. | A lot of emphasise is often put on the attributes of stainless, for 2 reasons - its strength
- its resistance to corrosion
However in this instance corrosion will not be a problem as these will be housed inside the plastic heel block, as for strength poles are NOT as strong as tubes, hence conventional stiletto heel blocks having a tube inside them & steel nails to hold them on the upper. Would 1 or 2 “extra” steel tubes reduce costs & add more stability than 4 stainless poles I would love to see a more technical drawing of the design, as I think adding the poles must surely be over complicating the design? Lee
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