Im sure he came out of it better with the $300 dollar boots than he would have a $60 pair of tennis shoes, he may not have minded them cutting the tennis shoes off his foot as much but thats beside the point.
If you dont mind riding with someone you dont know Im game. I can pretty much meet anywhere, but I live more on the west side. If you want you can call or text me at 5135351901.
FNG here, but if you want a more precise check on that swing arm and are trusting, I can inspect it for you. I could set it up on an inspection table at work on 3 points, check parallel and squareness of it if you see fit.