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Heel rest support for platform heels to heelless modification
Two types of heel support to 3dprint and add to the back of platform stiletto high heels (these are the heels i used, flock/suede style is great to glue stuff to but not great to paint).
The heel needs to be atleast 1 inch platform or the screws cannot be drilled (they would go into your foot area).
This little arch provides a more stable base to stand on when removing the heel from such heels to create a heelless look for example for hooves costume looks and paws.
One support is smaller and has a more steep high angle (this one is seen in my photos), and the other is larger and has a more shallow low angle.
Depends on what you like for look/balance, shallow lower angle doesn't automatically mean more stable.
Suggest to print in PETG or stronger filament and to print it on it's side for maximum layer strength.
Should be fastened to the platform heel using two countersunk screws atleast an inch (25mm) or so long. Use a drill driver to drive them into the platform part (a screwdriver wont be sufficient unless you drill a pilot hole).
Use rubber stickers on the bottom to create additional grip if desired.
Stiletto heels can be cut off using a small angle grinder, hack saw, band saw, rotary tool etc. Usually theres a metal pin in the heel that will be the most trouble, but at the base of the heel (approx quarter to half inch from the shoe) the metal pin should stop and instead short nails are driven through the shoe sole to fasten the heel to the shoe. That's where you can cut through the plastic and remove the heel with the metal pin entirely without having to cut through any nails or metal. Plastic melts if cut with high speed power tools, so stop and let the plastic cool down/remove the molten plastic before you ruin your saw blade or cutting wheel. Wear safety glasses when using a power cutting tool, as hot plastic bits will easily fly into your face and it will spark if you hit the metal pins/nails.
You can also remove the heel by removing it from the inside of the shoe by lifting the insole, but it can be quite challenging to remove the nails without destroying the stay sole of the shoe. Usually I grind down the heads of the nails with a carbide rotary tool bit then use a box cutter to cut the seam between the heel and the shoe fabric, then pull the heel with the nails in it, through the insole. Heating up the nails from the inside may also work.
STL files are compressed in a zip folder, extract the folder first or the files inside will not be usable.