The original shoes

I removed all the nylon fabric parts from the upper, including the tongue

The removed parts being reorganized

This is the most important result, after hours of trying new configurations I created this new piece to change the profile of the shoe and make it into a hi rise model.

The final result

The back part of the shoe is not exactly ergonomic but for the purpose of the exercise the tongue worked very well. I wanted to create a dramatic change, a different profile while gaining as much height as possible.

The two pieces removed here...

Are now here

I also reconfigured the lace, the knot is now at the bottom.

This little piece was displaced just a few inches towards the back.

Mercurial wings

I kept the continuity of lines as much as I could, the whole top of the shoe, and its "hole", follow existing style lines in the shoe.

Cut & Paste Puma Speeder