Originally Posted by carleton

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These shoes are old now. I bought them in summer of 2011 and did this conversion soon after purchase. They are size 46. So, if your feet are much smaller, then your eyelet count will likely be smaller.

You will notice where the metal bits used to be that held the bottom 2 straps. Just take some plyers and bend them and dislodge them.

I used to have proper eyelets (notice the rusty circle prints near the holes). A few came loose over time so I removed them all. I would advise using them because they keep the leather from splitting. My eyelets have not split since I removed the metal parts, but it's possible. I could have replaced the eyelets...but I'm lazy