Shoe Laces

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Shoe Laces
Topic Started: Aug 31 2014, 04:10 AM (363 Views)
Darcie	Aug 31 2014, 04:10 AM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Is there a magic formula to buying these? I invariably buy them too short or mostly too long and have to double bow them, really annoying.



Delphi51	Aug 31 2014, 04:24 AM Post #2
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	Try the coiled elastic laces! One length fits all. Best of all, you only tie them once and you can push your feet into the shoes without bending down. Five bucks at Walmart, one if you can find them at a dollar store.



Darcie	Aug 31 2014, 04:32 AM Post #3
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Thanks on my way to dollar store and walmart. lol



campy	Aug 31 2014, 09:36 AM Post #4
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Darcie Aug 31 2014, 04:10 AM Is there a magic formula to buying these? I invariably buy them too short or mostly too long and have to double bow them, really annoying. No magic formula. It's determined by the number of eyelets. Some packages are marked. So count the eyelets on the shoe. I wish there was a way to cut them and add your own ends for threading. Now there's an invention for you.



Darcie	Aug 31 2014, 09:43 AM Post #5
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Went to Walmart and dollar stores (2) no laces like Delphi said. I bought the laces as you said Campy, must be done by a man for men's shoes because they are too long. gggrrrr I will wait till I can find the curly ones.



erka	Aug 31 2014, 10:14 AM Post #6
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,330 Group: Member Member #233 Joined: February 8, 2006	Campy: re frayed ends on shoe laces. I use to cello taped the ends on the kids' shoelaces.



campy	Aug 31 2014, 10:24 AM Post #7
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	erka Aug 31 2014, 10:14 AM Campy: re frayed ends on shoe laces. I use to cello taped the ends on the kids' shoelaces. What I do is put nail polish on the frayed ends and roll them in my fingers. That works for awhile. What I would like is a hollow tube and a crimper of some sort.



FuzzyO	Aug 31 2014, 10:52 AM Post #8
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	Campy you can buy the stuff that tips laces here: https://farthingalescorsetmakingsupplies.com/products.php?cat=lacing It shrinks round the lace with heat.



Darcie	Aug 31 2014, 11:04 AM Post #9
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Fuzzy that is a great place, they even have classes, I would love to take hat making, will call and find out if I can go there.



FuzzyO	Aug 31 2014, 11:35 AM Post #10
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	I'd love to too, wish I lived closer we could go together!



Darcie	Aug 31 2014, 12:03 PM Post #11
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Wouldn't that be fun?



FuzzyO	Aug 31 2014, 12:23 PM Post #12
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	038 Sure would+++++++++++++++++++++++++++- Oscar the cat is he+lPING Me Type again



Delphi51	Aug 31 2014, 12:57 PM Post #13
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	Great idea on the laces - I must try heat shrink tubing.



wildie	Aug 31 2014, 01:30 PM Post #14
Veteran Member Posts: 12,173 Group: Member Member #442 Joined: October 11, 2006	campy Aug 31 2014, 10:24 AM erka Aug 31 2014, 10:14 AM Campy: re frayed ends on shoe laces. I use to cello taped the ends on the kids' shoelaces. What I do is put nail polish on the frayed ends and roll them in my fingers. That works for awhile. What I would like is a hollow tube and a crimper of some sort. Are you familiar with heat shrink tubing! Its used for insulating electrical splices. I have a stock of various sizes! Buy a small size, cut it to the length required, slip it over the end of the lace and hold it over a flame from a match or a candle! It shrinks down around the lace!



campy	Aug 31 2014, 02:01 PM Post #15
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	wildie Aug 31 2014, 01:30 PM campy Aug 31 2014, 10:24 AM Quoting limited to 2 levels deep Are you familiar with heat shrink tubing! Its used for insulating electrical splices. I have a stock of various sizes! Buy a small size, cut it to the length required, slip it over the end of the lace and hold it over a flame from a match or a candle! It shrinks down around the lace! I have never seen shrink tubing at a retail outlet. It's reserved for the elite at the wholesalers.



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