It’s pretty easy to cut the trim off and would think it would be a quicker process? I just used an exacto knife.
I’ve seen them painted black and everything seems a bit bulky looking But each to their own I guess :)
Hey thought I’d ‘pipe’ in and show you mine that I cleaned up. Only downer is the black on black around the ankle. Might paint them to look like the not for resale’s without the writing.