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I use 3mm elrid cord. Same stuff abseiling rope is made of but only 3mm thick as opposed to 11mm. I also carry hanks of th 2mm stuff bright colours and a 37kg breaking strain.
I have had Elrid go through three pairs of daily wear boots untill the speed laces got sharp then the lasted 10 days.
Carl
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Well now...
I've been passing this thread by, but finally got around to looking at it. At 1st I wasn't going to answer, but then thought: Why knot?:rolleyes:
What kind/type of laces will be dependent on several factors. What type of work/stress will the boots have to deal with. What type of terrain will the boots be exposed to every day. What about weather conditions? I don't "hoof it" near as much of most of you so 550 cord would work just fine for me. If I was in Hopeak's boots, however, I'd do just exactly what he's doing. I'm confident that 550 cord is great, but there's always better & stronger in everything.:cool:
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After I had the same pair of laces for 2-3 years, the laces usually broke. But I did have a pair of leather laces, and those never broke. My vote is for solid leather laces. I don't know if you can even buy them anymore.
Try a leather store, not a variety store.
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