my stilts ended up less steep then yours and I still had to sit( [link] ). They are not easy to walk in and sort or heavy ! And yes OMG it gets so hot in there you could easily pass out.
Yeah, I had to sit for a bit at this photo shoot because my right leg was feeling a bit weak. I was passenger in a car accident that day and had pulled some muscles. Sitting became necessary pretty early in because of it...
I was trying for werewolf, but all my sculpture and costuming ends up being the "kinder gentler" version of everything... I go for scary, and get cute!! LOL anyways, I guess I am just doomed that way... ^^