Mods:

Lifted increases for the toe (http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter09/FEATwin09TT.php) This is a better increase for the toe, as it is flatter, and invisible.

extra stockinette rows for heel turn I like the back of the leg pattern to start above the shoe. Makes for a more professional looking heel. I like her use of shadow wraps, but this is not an original design. Alice Yu’s Shadow Wraps

gradually phased out the pebble stitch at the top of the leg, and transitioned to ribbing - every 20 rows I changed 4 stitches on each side to 2x2 ribbing instead of pebble stitch.