Boot lace lengths

Here’s a little hack for the hill…

Not everyone remembers to take spare boot laces out with them and if one snaps it can be a pain to repair. Why not use one or a pair of laces as lanyards for your compass or other pieces of indispensable kit you always take with you?

Lengths for laces are roughly as follows:

  • 120cm for a walking shoe.
  • 150cm for a lowish cut rambling style or small size mountain boots.
  • 180cm for very large sizes or full on mountain boots.
  • 210cm for gamekeeper style high ankle boots.

Author: Si Taylor

Owner of Mountainfeet, an independent provider of mountain leading services in the United Kingdom. Experienced mountaineer, skier, paraglider and mountain biker. Previously ran a specialist independent outdoor shop for eighteen years using the same name.

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