Shoelaces

[bamboo bob]

Does anyone have an idea as to why shoelaces are so long. Whenever I get new hiking shoes,whether New Balance or Montrail, Scarpa or you name it, they all have shoelaces at least a foot too long. Why is that?

[rocketsocks]

How many guesses?

[moytoy]

Most of my hiking shoes have extra eyelets at the top for a snug fit around the ankle. I'm not sure if thats the reason but actually I like the longer laces because I double tie my shoes so as not to come untied while I walk.

[B-Rabbit]

Based on shoe size? Maybe the laces on a ten would appear extra long because they use the same laces on a 13?

[Doc Mike]

Does anyone have an idea as to why shoelaces are so long. Whenever I get new hiking shoes,whether New Balance or Montrail, Scarpa or you name it, they all have shoelaces at least a foot too long. Why is that?

As my mother used to say: To make you ask questions.

[bamboo bob]

Nice try but I AM size 13.

[Kookork]

You might be interested to have a look at this website. It has some nice tips that shows you why they need to cover an ample of variety of lacing by the lenght of shoelace.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacing.htm

[bamboo bob]

I'm astonished that someone would make a webpage about tying shoes. He must be in prison.

[WingedMonkey]

I can remember with heavy hiking boots, we use to wrap the laces around the upper boot before tying.

Kinda hard to do with low cut trail shoes.

[Kookork]

I'm astonished that someone would make a webpage about tying shoes. He must be in prison.

He might have the same idea about us who walk long trails and have a website about AT!!! But I know what you mean. It seems it is kind of obsession for him. The result though is a nice website.

[daddytwosticks]

I'd rather have them too long, than too short. Just do what moytoy suggested.

[hikerboy57]

one side benefit of long laces- when laces break, its usually at the top where the tension is greatest. so it breaks, you thread the remaing portion through , and you're back in business!

[Panzer1]

they are too cheap to match the shoe lace size to the shoes/boots/sneakers.

Panzer

[JAK]

I make my own laces from the cordage I use for my tarp. Then I use the same length, or exact multiples of it, for my tarp, so I have spare laces.