Can these laces be shortened? I need 88" to 90" laces, the 84" would be too short to get a decent double knot.
269836
I assume you can cut them if you ever wore old combat boots it's the same type of lace you could probably burn the ends.
269837
Yes I did shorten mine too with a very sharp knife and then put very small snap ties on the ends of them to make sure they don't frey even though they probably wouldn't anyway. Great laces nothing better I put mine into rocky boots that are 2 years old and were them every day and will get another year out of them too. Buy the laces like I will every time... 10 out of 10
1624751
They are just shy of 8 inches long. Yes, you would be able to cut up to 3" off them, if you need. I however, wear a size 8 and they are too short. They just barely make it to my toe crease and as a result offer no cusion to the ball of my foot. They do have plenty of heel padding and arch support.
2161380
Yes- once you have laced them you need to cut the excess before putting on the plastic end piece to secure the laces.
2161379
Definitely! The lace ends come as a separate piece, so you trim the laces first, then clip the end pieces on.
1544019
I don't believe so. When you get them all laced up the way you want, there is excess you can cut off to your liking. Where you cut it, there's a cover for the ends that clip together. I am going to order a pair for my nephew.
1340927
I am sure you could tie two laces together but they may be long enough for boots. They come pretty long and then you trim them down.
209719
I'm not sure although I'm hoping the clips are stronger than the laces which I found had to be replaced every two years! Time will tell what the clips will be like in two years time.
2155241
I actually don't recall, but the shoes I used them on required very long laces. I still had to cut these to make them fit.
16644
I've never used the lace up. But, I think I would still prefer the speed lacer. I'm not sure there would be a comfort difference...maybe if you wanted one section extra tight or loose, using standard laces could work where the speed lacers won't. It came down to price for me...the speed lacers were cheaper.
411831
I do not see an easy way of either shortening or extending, unless you have some small jumprings available, looks like these are all sealed. But w/ some 2mm jumprins, I thin would be easy if you had a way to cut a link out.
1421072
I don't think you will be able to shorten this. It was longer than I wanted also, so I just doubled back. I think they do make these in different lengths though.
60627
Dear Rose B --It's been a couple of years (I think) since I bought these laces so I don't recall anything specific. My friend installed them and missed a hole. It's not a big deal. It's better to follow the old laces with the new laces. BTW I didn't ask my friend to re-lace the chair. Sorry I wasn't more helpful.
244926
If you know how to sew and it breaks on one of the ends, yes. If it breaks in the middle somewhere, it might be more of a problem since tying it together will substantially shorten the lace. Mine has never broken and I now have two braces and my husband has one. We love them.
654382
nope - just like shoelaces... you can tie a simple knot and they stay snug...
123303
The 'locks' have nothing to do with the function of the laces except to keep the ends from fraying. Lock laces are used IN PLACE of regular laces. Remove and discard the regular laces, replace with lock laces, cut off any excess and clip the 'locks' on the ends. The lock laces are ELASTIC to allow putting them on and off without tying.
1625068
No I have re-used them numerous times. Use a pair of scissors or a small flat screwdriver and push the tab inwards that clicks when you first clicked them on then pull apart. It is a little stubborn but you won't break them as long as you push the tab onwards first. After you get it open re-trim the laces and snap back together.
199151
Yes, they work on any shoe laces. I've been using mine. I'll warn you, they don't fully light up as pictured, its more like where the light is that they light up. Still fun though :).