Yeah--plenty guys wear toppers which have flaps built-in ..the ones in Snipe`s tutorial are obviously to suit his needs..... so rather than the classic Oval-shape, there are 2 ` legs` incorporated to provide coverage of the receding temples. .... looks like you wouldn`t need a huge amount of coverage in any case, as you`re still young and the recession is not too severe so far...... the factory will simply graduate the density and hair-direction there to match your side-hair. If you send John some good-quality pics of your top and the sides/temples, he know what to order for you.... no need to get the standard 6-inch hair length on either the top or especially your flaps, because of how short the hair is kept there anyway....it would be just a pure waste of time and make `work` for any stylist.... at max., I`d say get 2-inch hair length just there at the temples, and a bit more on top....... the front is always graduate-density unless you specify `non-graduated` .... I guess the best material would be Swiss lace for you, as that area is so ` visible`and will be carrying a pretty light density [temple-flaps] and your hair seems to be growing in a direction which will mean a bit more ` exposure` than a brushed-forward style.......the main thing for you to ` worry` about is to get an accurate template made and then take some decent-quality pics., and John will work with you on nailing your exact specs! The factory can tie-in any density on any particular area, so it looks quite natural...it`s not ` complex` at all ! Hope that helps !