The Right Shoe Size for You: A Guide to Shoelace Length

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Is there anything more irritating than this? Now that you’re in the shop with damaged shoelaces, you have no clue what to purchase! Here are three methods for determining the proper shoelace or bootlace length:

Method 1: Taking It Apart and Measuring

Looking at your existing laces or the damaged laces you need to replace is the easiest approach to determine the number of shoelaces you need.

Is the length suitable, too long, or too short?

  • Take your shoelace out and measure it end to end.
  • This is the size of the new lace; if your old knots are also too long or too short, adjust the new ones accordingly.
  • Keep in mind that various lacing systems call for varying amounts of rope, so if you utilize this approach, lace up your shoes or boots in the same manner you always have.

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Method 2: Determine the Shoelace Length by Tracking the Amount of Button Pairs (holes).

If you need new laces for your boots, shoes, or hikers but don’t have the old ones or a tape measure, you may get the proper size by consulting the tables below. If you want to utilize this method, you’ll have to understand how many sets of eyelets your footwear has.


In other words, how many holes or eyelets do your shoes have?

To determine how many holes are on one side of the object, count the total number of holes and divide by two. That’s how many sets of eyelets are on each shoe. In the aforementioned boot, there are 9 sets of eyelets.

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Method 3: choose shoelaces based on the footwear style.

Standard shoelace lengths apply to most popular shoe styles. Below is a chart detailing the types of footwear and the corresponding laces that we propose.

Standard shoelace lengths are used in the majority of hiking boots, casual shoes, and work boots.

Boot Lace Chart for Hiking and Work Shoes

Different shoe styles may call for laces of varying lengths. Please use this table as a general guideline only.


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