The right shoes can make your look complete, stylish and give it personality. At the same time, many types of shoes have fixing elements.
The most common fastening element is laces. Although they take up very little space, the laces are the first thing that catches your eye, as they are located at the front of the shoe.
Buying shoes with laces that are too long is a common situation. In this case, they not only spoil the entire appearance. Very often, shoe owners step on them, which can lead to injury. Therefore, excessively long fittings need to be shortened.
What you need to shorten laces
To make them shorter, you can simply cut off the fittings and singe the ends with a lighter. But this will not look aesthetically pleasing, and the shoes will lose their presentable appearance.
Therefore, you should use more careful methods. For this you will need:
- cocktail straw. Ideally, a heat-shrinkable tube;
- matches or lighter. A hair dryer is also suitable;
- scissors;
- polyurethane glue;
- felt-tip pen;
- scotch.
Popular methods
Before you start shortening the fixing element, you need to measure the required length:
- shoes should be put on and secured so that the foot is as comfortable as possible;
- the fittings need to be marked. This can be done using a felt-tip pen. They need to draw lines on both ends of the clamp, marking the length that needs to be cut.
After this, you should choose the most convenient shortening option.
Simplest
The option is suitable for regular laces. They are found in sneakers and sneakers. You will need adhesive tape or tape for this. With this method, the ends of the fittings must be tightly wrapped with tape.
"Beautiful" way
This is the most accurate option. It requires scissors, straws and a lighter.
- laces must be cut according to the markings;
- Tips need to be made from straws. You should cut two pieces about 2 cm long;
- the ends of the fittings should be threaded into tubes;
- Using a lighter or match, the pieces of straw need to be heated. This must be done carefully so as not to spoil anything;
- When the plastic tips have cooled, the finished fittings can be put back in.
Important! The ends of the laces can be additionally treated with polyurethane glue. This will protect them from moisture.
"Sticky Fingers"
For this option you will also need glue. In this case, superglue will not work, as it will quickly glue your fingers together. Apply a small amount of glue to the ends of the fittings and then give them a cone shape.
Giving the product the required length is quite simple. In addition to these methods, you can learn how to fix them beautifully. Some methods also make them shorter.If there is no time to shorten, then you can buy new fittings of the required length.
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