WANTED the WORLDS "BEST Bootlace......HELP

OK.....Price is no consideration.......what is the best boot lace in the whole world...???? or best type of cord/rope/string/wire.....to make boot lace.

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Originally Posted by hopeak

OK.....Price is no consideration.......what is the best boot lace in the whole world...???? or best type of cord/rope/string/wire.....to make boot lace.

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550 cord :cool:

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Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

550 cord :cool:

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550 cord. What is up Hopeak?

it's a test, right? he asking to see if we're paying attention...

I disagree 550 cord is so uncomfortable as a bootlace however in a survival situation it is handy to have. If your just wearing boots for work a nice comfortable lace that stays tied easily is better.

look here you can find what every u want http://www.shoelacesexpress.com/roundbraided.asp

Basicly round ones dont cut into your feet like flat one but flat ones stay tied better.

Cant you just use the ones that come with the boots ?

For me it's 550 cord.

I like a good French needlepoint myself. But, hey, that's just me.

http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/images/8/8c/Lace-11.jpg

I am serious. I want to know the best boot lace. I have 31 pairs of hiking Boots, and half of them have had the bootlaces borrowed. Some laces outlast the boots and some laces are dead in a few weeks. I think most laces are really different colored 550 cord, and it will last two to three weeks. Industrial laces that come on $300.00 or more logging boots can sometimes be quite good.

I think one overlooked factor is the "EYES" can have rough or sharp edges, and then the best lases won't last a week. Speed lace eyes are lace shredders.

I think the answer is but buy 100' of some type of 3/16" cord or rope with high load strength and make my own laces.

The laces on my Bunny Boots is 10 years old and shows no sign of wear.

My ancient Vasque Sundowners are showing some wear on the laces and I've worn them enough that I need new soles put on the boots. But even showing some wear they are still in very good condition. The boots have speed lacers on them.

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Originally Posted by Rick

My ancient Vasque Sundowners are showing some wear on the laces and I've worn them enough that I need new soles put on the boots. But even showing some wear they are still in very good condition. The boots have speed lacers on them.

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Those came with a flat redish' brown lace, correct? mine did and it has held up well.

years ago in the military I traded for a pair of boots worn by flight crews. I wore those boots every day for a little over a year. When they woreout I went back to standard issue boots. in a few months a lace broke so I took the laces off the flight boots and put them on. When those boots woreout and I got another pair I did the same thing. Im guessing I used those laces for about 5 or 6 yrs. Last year I bought a pair of Danner boots that had the same type laces. Lets see how long these last.

Hopeak - Yes. I bought a new pair last year and they have the same type of lace in them. A bit short than the older pair.

If I bust a lace I'll remove the strands from some 550 as other have mentioned and use the outer sheath for a replacement.

I have leather laces in my Red Wing boots that I wear on my bike and are 10 years old. I use Dubbin on my boots and laces twice a year.

Similar to these:

http://www.redwingshoes.com/productd...px?prodid=1071

The laces on my Scarpa SL M3's are going strong. The plastic nubbins on the end have broken off thanks to my housemate's cats chewing but otherwise the shoelaces are great. Best laces IMHO are highly, and tightly, braided round.

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Originally Posted by SGTD00m

I disagree 550 cord is so uncomfortable as a bootlace however in a survival situation it is handy to have. If your just wearing boots for work a nice comfortable lace that stays tied easily is better.

look here you can find what every u want http://www.shoelacesexpress.com/roundbraided.asp

Basicly round ones don't cut into your feet like flat one but flat ones stay tied better.

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Thank you, SGTDOOm, I sent an E-mail to Shoelace Express. And they replied that there "KEVLAR" lace is their toughest, strongest, longest lasting.
So, lacking any new feedback I thunk I'll order three pair of the 100" Kevlar laces and cut them to length. I should be able to get four or six out of each pair.

Thank you All for your thoughts........:)

well, as said previouse in other posts:
the best lace is the one you have at hand when you need one.
be it baler twine, snare wire, what have you...

Or French needlepoint.:rolleyes:

Hopeak glad i could help

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Originally Posted by klkak

years ago in the military I traded for a pair of boots worn by flight crews. I wore those boots every day for a little over a year. When they woreout I went back to standard issue boots. in a few months a lace broke so I took the laces off the flight boots and put them on. When those boots woreout and I got another pair I did the same thing. Im guessing I used those laces for about 5 or 6 yrs. Last year I bought a pair of Danner boots that had the same type laces. Lets see how long these last.

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in the last few years the started giving us flight folks Nomex laces for our boots ( your tax dollars at work )not sure that's what u had in those but they fray a little but never break.

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Originally Posted by Stony

well, as said previouse in other posts:
the best lace is the one you have at hand when you need one.
be it baler twine, snare wire, what have you...

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Stony......I agree.......And it is springtime in the north country, and a young mans fancy turns to: no not that, (No women around here)......It turns to getting the top 10 starters from the boot collection tuned-up, cleaned, inspected, and water-proofed ....(Kind of a joke).....:)