Why wax laces

Please use this chart as a rough estimate. For best results, please measure the length of your original laces. If you are between two sizes using our chart, we recommend choosing the shorter length for most applications. Menu Lace Lab 0. Lace Lab. Aglets Lace Locks Apparel Stickers. I have been in these same laces since my purchase back in Aug. Wax laces leave paraffin residue all over the eyelets and side panels.

I don't think they want that on "out-of-the-box" skates. Plus they're more expensive. Id agree its cost. When you are making tens of thousands of pairs of skates, spending half as much on laces really adds up. I tried the Elite "pro" laces. I like them a LOT more than the normal ones, but I still think I want to try both oval laces and waxed one more time. Ice Hockey Equipment. Existing user? Sign in anonymously. Twitter Facebook Instagram Youtube. Reviews wanted!

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FlyingDutchman 3. Report post. Posted June 17, Reviews Testimonials Customer Gallery. Wax on, wax off.. Why would I want wax on my shoelaces? In a nutshell, these advantages include the following: Strength Waxed laces are generally stronger, meaning that they are less likely to fray or even become undone on your shoes over time.

In addition to this, waxed shoelaces generally do not stretch meaning they they will retain their shape over time. Due to the wax coating, waxed shoelaces are easier to grip and and manoeuvre in and around the eyelets on your shoes. And then there's the colored laces that are more fun for use on an casual pair of shoes, like on the weekend, or whenever you're just trying to add some color in a less serious situation.

Here at The Hanger Project we have three basic formal dress laces. We have our waxed round laces that come in three lengths, a 60, 75, and centimeter lengths.

And then we have our flat waxed dress laces which are slightly more formal than the round laces, and we have those in two widths, a 2. And then a 3 millimeter width, which is kind of splitting hairs, but definitely a little bit different in terms of how they look. All of our laces are woven in England in North Hampton from the same supplier of the majority of the laces to all the North Hampton shoe suppliers.

They're all going to be woven from percent cotton and then waxed to give a nice shiny appearance. You can also find from The Hanger Project that we have a full assortment of colored laces. Now what I like about colored laces is if you're trying to be a little bit more fun and you have that latitude at work or on the weekend, you can take a pair of black dress shoes and lace them with a pair of red or blue shoelaces and really completely dress down and transform the look of that shoe.

That's not something that we would of course ever recommend for formal wear, but it's nice to have a pair of colored laces just to mix things up and make it fun.