While I was cleaning up my shoes after the Escondido RennFaire, I thought I’d pass along a tip for working around those cutouts. I cut a piece of blue painters tape the shape of the slash and cover the underlay with it. I work around the holes with a Qtip and then buff. The tape keeps the polish from smearing onto the under lay.
The strider prototype is ready for it’s fitting. Pedro was the one who tackled the pattern and he usually nailed it on the first try. I’ll see tomorrow.