Have a look at Reubin`s systems.... I have never heard him say he had any issues with the join..he wears an ilace `island` with a lace perimeter all the way around.... I`m sure it`s not an issue..the only issue he had a while back was the lace was tending to `ripple`and wouldn`t stay down properly and it hadn`t happened before ... have a look at this old thread with pics.
http://www.forum.toplace.com/showthread....ght=reubin