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Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 6:43 am
by Nighthiker
Replaced boot laces and the new ones do not seem to remain tied. Pant cuffs and brush against brush unties them. Another reason to wear gaiters ?
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 7:12 am
by CannondaleKid
@Nighthiker What material are the laces? Of all the shoes and boots I've worn some kinds of lace wouldn't stay tight if I glued them.
Even with a lot of bushwhacking my long pants cover the laces enough that I don't get all kinds of debris in them. If anything rubs against them it's my pants.
After trying three different kind/brand of gaiters and not liking them much, I made my own open-back leather chaps. They have a strap & snap at the bottom that hooks through the lowest lace in my boots to keep them on straight, which keeps the thick and thorny stuff away from the laces.
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 9:57 am
by FOTG
@CannondaleKid
I made my own open-back leather chaps
Yikes! Remind me not to hike behind you
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 11:04 am
by CannondaleKid
@friendofThundergod Not a problem for me... ;)
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 2:03 pm
by CannondaleKid
I neglected to mention earlier the best laces I've used so far are Danner laces ($5.99 @Sportsman's Warehouse) which are described as: Separate inner core with woven nylon exterior for strength. Melted lace ends won't fray.
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 9:17 pm
by Tough_Boots
double knot them...
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 17 2014 9:53 pm
by SuperstitionGuy
;)
Tough_Boots wrote:double knot them...
With a square knot as opposed to a granny.
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 19 2014 6:07 pm
by big_load
Every pair of boot laces I get is more frustrating than the last.
Re: Boot laces
Posted: Nov 20 2014 1:44 am
by SuperstitionGuy
big_load wrote:Every pair of boot laces I get is more frustrating than the last.
It comes with age and that's why that Swiss hunter invented Velcro. ;)