wading boot shoe laces

**wwelz** · 04-02-2011, 07:41 AM

I fish three or four days a week sometimes every day. Consequently I wear stuff out. One of the most trivial but annoying things is how fast I wear out wading boot shoe laces and the ability of the laces to stay tied. I tie a double knot but during the course of a day I have to retie a couple of times. I love my simms wading boots but I think that the round laces that come with them suck. They last me about a month. I am currently experimenting with cabelas flat shoe laces. So far they hold a knot better and look like they are wearing better. Time will tell. I know this topic is a little silly but I would like to find shoe laces that last and hold a knot.

**SherpaB** · 04-02-2011, 11:14 AM

Actually its not silly. Round laces don't stay tied as well as flat laces. Sometime in the last 20 years all the sneaker companies switched over to round laces, I have no idea why. Are your laces wearing out on the metal hooks up near the ankle? I have gone through countless sets of laces (2 or 3 per season) due to breakage on this part of the boot.
I have switched over to workboot laces (the yellow and brown ones). They last a little longer but are still round. They do stay tied a little bit better.
The other suggestion would be to go over to a boot that uses plastic hooks/hardware on the boot. My Orvis side zips have plastic hardware and the laces seem to slide through the hardware with alot less friction. The original laces have almost a year on them.
The last suggestion is to try a boot with the BOA system. No laces. Never tried it but everyone who owns them loves it.

**garthman** · 04-02-2011, 01:13 PM

i just bought a pair or korker boots that have stainless steel laces and no knots (there is a locking ratchet thereon). too new to know if I like that system or not .

other suggestion is to replace the double knot you are using with what used to be called a hikers knot (my son used it on his wrestling shoes) . when you tie your conventional shoe lace knot, instead of running your loop through the center hole once , do so twice. it will not loosen/untie under all but extreme conditions, yet it will untie at the end of the day by pulling on either tag end. HTH.

garthman

**Troutastic** · 04-02-2011, 04:41 PM

[quote author=garthman link=topic=5861.msg42217#msg42217 date=1301764426]
i just bought a pair or korker boots that have stainless steel laces and no knots (there is a locking ratchet thereon). too new to know if I like that system or not . [/quote]

Garthman, are those BOA lacing system boots? How do you like them so far? They're starting to put them on everything... ski boots, snowboard boots, wakeboard boots, regular hiking boots, etc.

**wwelz** · 04-03-2011, 06:56 AM

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions

**whheff** · 04-03-2011, 09:02 AM

I have been told that parachute cord works great. You could give that a try.

**Halliday** · 04-06-2011, 07:49 PM

The Korkers cable system is guaranteed for life (so they say). I think it works great for what I do. If the boots loosten up, give 'em a half turn. If you need to take them off, pull the crank wheel and slide them off. Plus you have the goodness of removable soles!! I think Korkers has a winner with this boot. I purchased a pair from a vendor at the fly fishing show this winter and I am happy with themso far.