How Big Should Drill Holes Be In Shoes

Ronin

Hey,

I'm drilling some holes in my Old DC's and just wondering how big should the holes be?

Like when you look down into your shoe should you be able to clearly see a large hole, or should it be more like tiny pin hole amount of light?

So far I have drilled 3 along the bottom starting at the back heel, one in middle, and one near toe.

Then I have 2 in one side of the shoe, and 1 in the other side of the shoe near the middle.

Should I do anymore?

Thanks

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

Did you really drill holes in your shoes ???

Why ?

Honest question here.

Jesse · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject:

I put some holes in some old Vans that are about 1/8 inch, I would say that there is no need for holes any larger that 1/4 inch.

cfxomega · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 466

from my experience, drilling holes in shoes doesn't help that much with drainage...one thing that does help is to cut open the tongue on your shoe and rip out the stuffing in there and then sew em back up...the tongue holds most of the water

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

cfxomega, is right...gettin all that foam out helps a ton...also if you can pull out any extra foam that you wont really need.

Palms · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

yah i had a pair of adidas campus shoes and i ripped all the padding out of the sides and back and i drilled like 5 1/4 holes in em and there great

bigpimpinalberta · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 291 City: P-town

i bounce an old pair of DC's. they had holes already but they are starting to rip from them. they are old but holes if not properly boardered by metal may jepordize the strength of the shoe. Neutral

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

i tried to drill some holes in my old vans to improve drainage. They had a gum sole so when i made the hole and pulled the bit out it basically just closed back up. I never noticed a difference. Not worth it in my opinion.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

tahoeskater · Ollie Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 81 City: Reno

cfxomega, listen to him he has chuck norris as his icon.

but ya cut out the stuffing in the tounge. and it sounds like you have plenty of drill holes

Ronin · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

Yeah Im not excepting that much from the holes.

But I was bored today and figured would drill a couple.

I think the ones in the side will help a litte, but the bottom ones probably will be to small.

TannerC · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 1694 City: Nanaimo

Ronin, do you ever come over to vancouver island? Hit me up next time you come over maybe we can go for a set.

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

yeah I just started skating regular dvs no mesh they work the same barely a difference and def not going to drill holes

RedXIII · Posted: Aug 17, 2006 12:21 am Post subject:

i used about a half inch or a little less on my old dc shoes and they drain great

Ronin · Posted: Aug 17, 2006 12:35 am Post subject:

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

IMO by far the best way to do it it get a piece of 3/8" air line or gas piping or thick walled tubing about 6-8" long and sharpen the end of the pipe on a grinder and make a punch. take your shoe put it on a 2x4 sole side down. Then position the punch were you need the holes and wack it with thhe hammer. It makes it look like it was supposed to be there and it wont rip out in three weeks cause you narled it through with a drill bit. Plus it works on the side too. in the leather/pleather but not the mesh(it will unravel).