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I would not have it high enough to [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] strain my foot nor low enough to stop Maggy from teaching me new touches. As to the ending at the point & heel you must use your judgment entirely. There have been so many improvements since I have left. Maybe pointy toes are the best if the points are at least high enough to keep them from jagging in the rough ice if skated over, but [[strikethrough]] neither [[/strikethrough]] the [[strikethrough]] toe nor [[/strikethrough]] heel of the runner should not [[strikethrough]] much [[/strikethrough]] depass the [[strikethrough]] toe or [[/strikethrough]] heel of the foot. [[strikethrough]] if at all especially the heel. [[strikethrough]] The toe might a little to gain steadiness but not much [[strikethrough]] if at all or it [[/strikethrough]] I would have the runner [[strikethrough]] very near [[/strikethrough]] as high at the heel as at the ball of the foot for there is no heel or my shoe & it would strain the foot to skate with the toes in the air. A moderate sized [[strikethrough]] lock [[/strikethrough]] key [[strikethrough]] wel in the [[/strikethrough]] will not go through the leather of my heel which is so thick ( ) & if there is not leather enough to hold screws I will rivet the plate instead of screwing. I would like a long strap & with one buckle [[strikethrough]] & [[/strikethrough]] The sliding buckles [[strikethrough]] I would have [[/strikethrough]] & the buckle I would have perfectly plain. Rings are bad & under pieces are clumsy. The old old skates have surely the best fastenings. I want the strap & the short straps of the buckle & [[strikethrough]] fo [[/strikethrough]] tongueless buckles all fastened under the iron of the skate not on top. If the strap is thin as I prefer there may be four or five on the side. A heel strap will be unnecessary. The curve of the runner I would have almost as flat as [[strikethrough]] your old [[/strikethrough]] my old skate. I detest ratty dumps. I would have everything simple & not a single ornament of any kind.