Matt Kidd Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 These laces have always aggravated me as they slack off and come undone much too easily. Has anyone found a good replacement lace that solves this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 same boot, same problem. After tying the boot normally, I take the loop ends and make a square knot. Never comes undone but it can take a little to untie when the day is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 same boot, same problem. After tying the boot normally, I take the loop ends and make a square knot. Never comes undone but it can take a little to untie when the day is done. I do the same on my Nepals, but more out of habit... having laces come undone is not an option. On the flip side, my Scarpa Tiolet's laces blew out after 3 seasons so I replaced them with Sportiva laces. Sportiva laces have lasted longer than any other lace I've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 The Cobbler on west 2nd has great laces and knows exactly what your problems is. He has these nice flat laces that wont loosen I found that by avoiding ther upper lace point and just wrapping the lace once around the boot before tying has worked well and I have continued to use the original lace. I bought flat laces for my Vegas and they have worked quite well. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnManMatt Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I do this: After you've made your 1st overhand knot and are making your 2nd with the "bights", try passing the bight thru a 2nd time. Never comes undone and pulls apart with a tug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frikadeller Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I always just tie a regular lace knot, and then one more overhand knot. My Nepals, nor my Trango alps ever loosen after that. Took a few trips with constantly loosening boots to figure this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kidd Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have done that to little success. Recent trips out using the square knot seem to have solved the problem for me. After a bit of walking and the usual loosening that occurs with all boots I tightened them up and threw in the square knot. Worked well. Thanks for the input all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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