The hard plastic coating at the end of the shoelace is so called because it is called aglet. When you try to repeat the lacing of a shoe, the Aglet coating facilitates the braiding process and makes it easier for the shoe to go through its hole. Today, clear plastic aglets are assembled at the ends of shoelaces by special machines.
Aglets tend to come in plastic, so you can buy laces with different options for those who wish a variety of their aglets, but may be tired of broken aglets that reveal a frayed shoelace end. If you need a quick fix, wrap some tape around the end of the shoe to create an aglet. Then you can attach a metal aglet to the ends of the shoelaces and voila - your aglet will never break and facilite braiding.
There are several products that can be used to replace the plastic tip of the aglet at the end of the shoelace but my personal favorite is a heat shrink tubing. The aglet is not very durable, so you need to repeat the process when you walk in the rain. The cheapest and fastest aglet style can be used as a temporary solution until a more durable aglet is found.
You can find tubes that fit most standard-size laces, and if you need different colors, you can find them online. When I need to replace a clear tip, I use heat shrink tubing instead of a transparent aglet, and the lace tip still looks good.
The best way to determine the length of the shoelace you need is to look at your current shoelaces and the broken shoelaces you want to replace. The length of the broken tip should be kept in mind and added or subtracted if the old tip is too long or too short. Old armpits can be difficult to remove because they are attached to shoelaces with fibres.
To lace up, start with the lower part of the laces, which is folded in two halves, and insert the two ends into the last two eyelets (picture below). This results in a simple straight set of laces with only one cross tip.
A distinctive lacing style used in military boots consists of a lace fabric that, with three pairs of eyelets, forms a secure ladder-like design on the shoe. Properly dressed, it is effective for hiking and skating skates, where the tip must be held together for a certain time.
Start by pulling the end of the tip through the first pair of eyelets, making sure both sides are about half the length. Pull the end down and let it run parallel to the string, step two, to the left eyelet of the pair of six.
Take the right tip and pull it diagonally down in the left direction, crossing the pre-threaded left tip, this time alternating the fabric of the tip and inserting it into the left loop of pair four. Repeat step two and run the tip through the next loop and thread it in pair one over the top of the right loop.
No matter how hard you try with the little plastic laces at the end of the shoelaces (the official term is armpit crunching), you will still find yourself with a row of frayed laces. Clean the ends of the laces to remove frayed threads, torn pieces and the like. You can use the classic trick of burning the ends with a skewer to grab the fibers, but this is a temporary solution and you will end up back where you started.
You will want to dip the laces in wax and roll them up to completely cover them. A colored candle will work, but it will have a different color than your shoelaces, and it will change the color of the ends.
Ideal for shoes with small eyelets or thick laces. It is easier compared to the aforementioned ladder tip style, but can be a bit more loose than other lace styles. Cross Lace Styles are a fun and creative way to tie your shoes.
Many pairs of shoes rely on complementary and contrasting laces and design elements for which no replacement can be found. There are shoe companies that make their own shoelaces, or they make aglets.
In contrast to the clear tubing, red heat-shrinkable tubing can be used for aglets, which are identical to the original, but more flexible. Heat shrink tubing contracts inside about half (or less) its diameter and does not contract during cutting into short sections of the same length as the Aglet you need (15-20mm or 1 / 2-3 / 4 inch).
You can also shorten the length of the shoelace if you find that the clear shrinkable tubular aglet is close enough to the original aglet to cut off one end of the shoelace. In this case tie the shoe so that one end has the desired length and the excess at the other end is cut to the desired length.
The following example shows a shoelace that is 7 x 3.2 inches wide, which is larger than the 3 x 1.6 inches wide shoelaces, but smaller than the 1 / 4 inch wide shoelaces.
In order to replace or repair your shoelaces, you need a new aglet (shoelaces), the material from which the shoelaces are repaired. There are several ways to make the tips look new, or at least work better. There are several solutions you can try, but none of them will make the lace look perfect.
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