Heavy military boots have long gained a lot of fans. Reliability, comfort, good leg fixation and heat retention. They have many advantages. But during operation, their individual parts are inevitably subject to wear.
First of all, this concerns laces, which can fray over time or simply suffer from some external influences. Even durable leather or synthetic laces do not last forever. In this case, a logical question arises - how to choose the right ones to replace them?
Important parameters
In order to correctly select laces for combat boots, you need to accurately measure several parameters. What matters is the height of the boot top, as well as the total number of eyelets or loops for threading laces and the distance between them. Depending on the model, these parameters may vary. Close attention should be paid to what material they are made of.
Important! The most reliable and durable laces now are made of Kevlar with nylon or polypropylene braid.
Are there regulations regarding length?
There is no single standard in this matter. Moreover, the length is not regulated even in the armed forces. It is recommended to calculate it based on the basic parameters of the shoe..
It will be of decisive importance only for those who want to use some kind of original lacing. Such methods may require precise calculations to avoid long risers. In this case, very short laces will be unsuitable, as they will not allow you to completely lace up the boots and securely fix the ankle joint. Such negligence can result in injury.
How to choose the right length for your boots?
The minimum length is calculated based on shoe sizes using a special formula.
Formula. The height of the boot top is multiplied by the total number of holes for the laces and a 50 cm margin is added.
If the boots have loops rather than eyelets, then you need to take into account the horizontal distance between them.
For example. For standard army combat boots it is 8 mm. This value is added to the height of the boot. For the same ankle boots, the estimated length of the lace will be 108 cm. Naturally, the standard options available for sale will be slightly longer. This allows you to have a certain length reserve for different boot lacing patterns. When making calculations, one should not forget that all linear dimensions must be reduced to the same units of measurement.
The formula can be written as follows:
L=H*N+500.
Here L is the length of the lace, H is the height of the shoe top, N is the number of eyelets or loops.
If you don’t want to count, then there is a simplified approximate relationship between the number of holes and length:
- 12-16 eyelets - up to 100 cm;
- 16-20 eyelets - approximately 125 cm;
- 20-24 eyelets - at least 180 cm;
- more than 24 eyelets - 220 cm or more.
When in doubt, you should always choose the longer option.
What can you do with the ends of your laces?
Such shoes are chosen because of their comfort and practicality in difficult operating conditions. The loose ends of the laces are absolutely incompatible with this. To prevent them from getting in the way and getting under your feet, you must remove them.
The simplest and most obvious way is hide the ends inside the shoe. To do this, when lacing, you need to thread them so that they enter the top pair of holes from above. Then the knot is tied from the inside and hidden behind the boot or under the tongue of the shoe. If specific shoes are equipped with hooks, then the remaining long ends are tightly wrapped around the leg and secured with a knot, which should also be hidden inside.
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