Can these laces be shortened? I need 88" to 90" laces, the 84" would be too short to get a decent double knot.
269836
I assume you can cut them if you ever wore old combat boots it's the same type of lace you could probably burn the ends.
269837
Yes I did shorten mine too with a very sharp knife and then put very small snap ties on the ends of them to make sure they don't frey even though they probably wouldn't anyway. Great laces nothing better I put mine into rocky boots that are 2 years old and were them every day and will get another year out of them too. Buy the laces like I will every time... 10 out of 10
210326
Our EZLACES laces are 3mm (.120") diameter. They do reduce in diameter slightly when stretched. The plastic lace end, or aglet (lace tip) is a slightly larger diameter at 3.4 mm (0.135"). We do not have the specifications for the competitive product, but we hope the above information helps you make an informed decision. Thanks!
616367
The idea behind the locking laces is that the lace is actually stretchy. This allows you to remove shoes without having to tie and untie laces. The standard lace in a shoe does not allow that.
1794091
According to the Lock Laces website, the laces are 48" long and stretch to 72". However, if you need them to be shorter, they are made to be cut to length and put the closed end on so each pair will be perfectly tailored to your shoes. I bought several pair for my husband who is having a lot of hand pain and tying shoes was difficult. Once he put these in, they were converted to slip-ons that work perfectly. He's used them on casual sneaker type shoes, really nice leather chukkas (which come up to the ankle), and other styles and each one of them works perfectly. He LOVES them!
1340927
I am sure you could tie two laces together but they may be long enough for boots. They come pretty long and then you trim them down.
244926
If you know how to sew and it breaks on one of the ends, yes. If it breaks in the middle somewhere, it might be more of a problem since tying it together will substantially shorten the lace. Mine has never broken and I now have two braces and my husband has one. We love them.
862729
No you can't cut them to adjust the length. Why would you want or need to ?
2272513
No - I bought the 72" version and I don't see how you would be able to shorten it. Each end has some hardware in it and it would be very difficult / impossible to cleanly remove it then cut the whole thing to be 66".
1665723
It is a bit of guess work. start wt the longest and work down to the shortest to get the length you want. I do wish they had a couple of more sizes.
123305
Sorry for my late response. I don't see why not. The lock mechanism holds your laces in place. The elastic laces has an advantage of stretching them. You can tighten or loosen your laces easily to your comfort level.
1625068
No I have re-used them numerous times. Use a pair of scissors or a small flat screwdriver and push the tab inwards that clicks when you first clicked them on then pull apart. It is a little stubborn but you won't break them as long as you push the tab onwards first. After you get it open re-trim the laces and snap back together.
17395
Mine worked well with regular ankle high Salomon trail shoes (for a Spartan race) so for your boots they may be too short.
188382
Lace length, across the industry, is based on the number of eyelets in your shoes. This is what I've always used. You could also check this link: http://www.ehow.com/how_5890138_determine-shoelace-length.html. Good luck.
241444
Yes. My only objection to the laces (there are two) is that they (1) do not have anything on the end to stop the progress of the bead and (2) have aglets (the stiff end of the lace) that are too small and too short. Young or disabled hands have trouble dealing with those two issues.
1348239
Sure will, I've got a 42 waist, but I don't tie a knot. I wrap the ends around each other a couple of times. The friction holds the laces fine while I sit at my desk.
472516
I havent had any problems with laces coming untied. I usually break a pair of boots down every 3-4 months, but my laces last.
1070619
Lock laces.com states they stretch to72". I hope that is enough information.