Dyneema shoe laces ?

[sarabande]

Having frictioned my way through two pairs of Timberland laces for work trainers, I have tried a length of Dyneema.

The problem is that the standard shoe lace knot does not hold bcs of the slipperiness of the dyneema.

What quick and easy knot does the forum suggest please ?

 

[LadyInBed]

I don't know what it's called but an overhand knot over a bight in the end of the cord might hold?
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Ah! How to tie a Slipped Overhand Loop Knot animated and illustrated

 

[Plum]

Having frictioned my way through two pairs of Timberland laces for work trainers, I have tried a length of Dyneema.

The problem is that the standard shoe lace knot does not hold bcs of the slipperiness of the dyneema.

What quick and easy knot does the forum suggest please ?

I don't know if this will be better with Dyneema but it is certainly a more secure shoelace knot which I always use and is easy to untie. Ian's Shoelace Site – Turquoise Turtle Shoelace Knot

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[thinwater]

Having frictioned my way through two pairs of Timberland laces for work trainers, I have tried a length of Dyneema.

The problem is that the standard shoe lace knot does not hold bcs of the slipperiness of the dyneema.

What quick and easy knot does the forum suggest please ?

I have found the most durable and usable laces come from good quality 550 cord or small polyester cord. That is what I always end up with in my work boots. Dyneema strikes me as a poor choice. In addition to slipperiness, this is an application where some stretch is a good thing. Shoes need some give.

Unless the trainers came with very poor laces (not unlikely!), if the laces are done in, so are the shoes (shock absorption isn't what it was) from a practical and suportive prospective.

 

[sarabande]

Thanks chaps. I'd forgotten I ahve a couple of reels of paracord (which I think is the same as TW's "550".)

Experiment time with the cord and the new-to-me knots. The trainers themselves are in decent state, and still waterproof, after two+ years of almost daily use..

What a fun site that shoelace site is !

 

[thinwater]

Yes, para cord (550 cord is a US Army figure of speach). Just melt the ends and slightly the first 1/2" to make "ends." Heat shrink also works very well.

 

[sarabande]

Ah, that lovely word "aiglets" used to describe the ends.

 

[Kilo]

Thanks chaps. I'd forgotten I ahve a couple of reels of paracord (which I think is the same as TW's "550".)

Experiment time with the cord and the new-to-me knots. The trainers themselves are in decent state, and still waterproof, after two+ years of almost daily use..

What a fun site that shoelace site is !

2yrs is v good for everyday work shoes, what brand & model pls? Be nice to get something that's going to last...
Sorry, couldn't avoid the weakest of puns.
Still like the deets pls

 

[LittleSister]

Having frictioned my way through two pairs of Timberland laces for work trainers . . .

Are you at that awkward phase of life - too old for Velcro-strapped shoes, but too young for elasticated ones?

 

[LadyInBed]

too old for Velcro-strapped shoes, but too young for elasticated ones

I've gone in between, I've replaced the laces with 3mm shock cord. Laced as norm but with ends stitched together at the bottom holes.

 

[ghostlymoron]

What knot works best for leather laces as supplied on deck shoes?

 

[Farmer Piles]

Or get a pair of these, most comfortable work boot out there and no laces.

REDBACK BOOTS BROWN - CountryStore

 

[snowbird30ds]

I got fed up with laces coming undone so did a search and found ironlace, pricey for laces but not come undone since and last for ages.

 

[Plum]

What knot works best for leather laces as supplied on deck shoes?

see my post #3. I use it on leather laces too

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Daydream believer]

I've gone in between, I've replaced the laces with 3mm shock cord. Laced as norm but with ends stitched together at the bottom holes.

The mind boggles

 

[Daydream believer]

What knot works best for leather laces as supplied on deck shoes?

Bow as normal but double it. Works for my Dubbarrys & I wear them daily in the summer

 

[ghostlymoron]

Do you mean tie a single bow then knot the bows.

 

[jwfrary]

There's another thing that might be worth thinking about.

If you get in an accident and injured your foot or leg the paramedic/fireman/etc might find it a little tougher than regular to remove the shoe they usually cut it off, dyneema laces might make it tricky or at least trickier than regular!

 

[Rhylsailer99]

Or get a pair of these, most comfortable work boot out there and no laces.

REDBACK BOOTS BROWN - CountryStore

I have 2 pairs of Red backs and way too good for working in.,