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Non-slip shoelaces?
Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily,
probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA |
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On 12/03/2014 00:27, wrote:
Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA You could have a look at some of the weird and wonderful products available such as: http://www.biglaces.com/mall/departm...urly%2520Laces Or look for the how to tie section on that site (or elsewhere). -- Rod |
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Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active wrote in message ... Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA |
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wrote: Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? a double knot usually works, but I'm so used to a single knot, I usually forget. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? Elastic sided boots that don't have any laces at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_work_boot When I did still use boots with laces, I used hide laces. |
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"Lobster" wrote in message . 222... On 12 Mar 2014, grunted: Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/leather-boot-laces That's what I used. |
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On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:50:26 AM UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
wrote Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? Elastic sided boots that don't have any laces at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_work_boot When I did still use boots with laces, I used hide laces. Search the back of the Telegraph magasine any Saturday and you'll find shoes with velcro closures amongst all the ads for stair lifts and hip baths |
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"fred" wrote in message ... On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:50:26 AM UTC, Rod Speed wrote: wrote Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? Elastic sided boots that don't have any laces at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_work_boot When I did still use boots with laces, I used hide laces. Search the back of the Telegraph magasine any Saturday and you'll find shoes with velcro closures amongst all the ads for stair lifts and hip baths Many of the yoof's shoes are like that too. |
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On 12/03/2014 00:27, wrote: Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA You could have a look at some of the weird and wonderful products available such as: http://www.biglaces.com/mall/departm...urly%2520Laces Or look for the how to tie section on that site (or elsewhere). http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/knots.htm I thought there were only two ways to thread them and one way to tie them - possibly three with addition of tieing the loops for extra security. I was wrong. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:27:23 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA Saw this on one of those TV programs on 'tricks of the trade'. You just rub shoe polish into them, wipe off the excess and that's it. |
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"Cursitor Doom" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:27:23 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? TIA Saw this on one of those TV programs on 'tricks of the trade'. You just rub shoe polish into them, wipe off the excess and that's it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- maybe 'non slip' floor polish would be less messy ? |
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On 12/03/2014 00:27, wrote:
Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily, probably because they are made of artificial fibres which came out of a smooth tube in the first place. Does anybody know of a cure? Yes, it only took me.... 40 years to discover! What you do is.... Tie a regular bow thing then go for the the next half knot where you tie the loops on themselves in an overhand but (and this is the secret) take the same loop that you went round and through with and do a 2nd "round and through" before gently taking up the slack of the knot. In a similar way to how it's possible to tie a fishing hook to mono-filament line. The more wraps the better the grip but for a shoelace only one extra wrap is enough. Not only does the additional wrap eliminate any knot slippage even on round nylon laces of walking boots etc but it also makes the bow lie in the correct orientation across the shoe. You can untie it really easily because it doesn't need pulling tight to lock it and with a gentle tweak of the body of the knot as you take up the slack it forms a nice barrel shape. Knot perfection that can be untied even when wet. You're welcome. Pete@ -- http://www.GymRatZ.co.uk We don't just make gym equipment.... we can tie our shoelaces too! |
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On 15/03/2014 10:16, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote:
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/surgeonknot.htm That's what I was trying to explain. Pete@ |
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