On the platform their are straps you slide the top of your boots into but also their are straps that you pull up around the back of the boot so in case you dont slide out the front ones. Well at the time I said heck with the back ones and just slid my boots right in.
Here is a pic and see the green ones go across front and black ones across back.
COBRA tree stand
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I do have one thing about safety if they have those straps on the platform make sure you do put the around your boots or shoes. I like a idiot once did not and thankfully only got up about 8 feet then the bottom slip off my boots and down went the plat form and left me hanging with the top part.
explain this around your boot thing a little better. PM me if you have to.