I cut mine down myself to just above the stitching and haven't had a problem with pellets, Playing full 90 minutes as well.
Has anyone ever sole swapped the Vapor 2s? I have the 2004 gold ones but the studs are worn right down and was thinking about swapping out the sole. This is the ones https://thebootvault.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_3556-1.jpg?w=1400&h=9999