Shoe lace tip

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:27:04 -0700, mark tinsky
wrote:

I ve always been plagued with shoe laces coming loose once or twice
while fishing. The problem got worse after my intregal gravel guards
broke. One day I hit upon this idea and so far it s worked well.
After lacing up thru the last speed buckle I do the first part of
a shoe lace tie( without the bow) and thread down thru the bottom
two speed buckles and then tie off at the bottom one.

Perhaps with the knot being in the middle of the shoe it s not
catching on things, also boot stays tighter as it s gripped at top
and middle. Anyway seems to work for me for what it s worth ...

MT

Sounds like good advice. However, try a pair of Chotas; no shoe
laces. Instead the "laces" are elastic cord with an adjustable
stopper. They are the only wading boots I'll ever buy not only
because of the easy lacing (no knots), but because they go on and off
so easily. Lots of boots I've owned over the years had to be wet to
put on. Not so with the Chotas. Also, the studs are removable for
those times when you *can't* have studs (i.e. drift boat).

Dave (still in Maine, recovering from a big lunch.....)

Thanx Dave
May try a pair next year MT

"Dave LaCourse" wrote ...

However, try a pair of Chotas; no shoe
laces. Instead the "laces" are elastic cord with an adjustable
stopper. They are the only wading boots I'll ever buy not only
because of the easy lacing (no knots), but because they go on and off
so easily.

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

Dan
....who possibly just needs to learn not to step in that crap....

"Daniel-San" (Rot13) wrote in message
om...

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

Yes

...who possibly just needs to learn not to step in that crap....

Yes

Daniel-San wrote:
"Dave LaCourse" wrote ...
However, try a pair of Chotas; no shoe
laces. Instead the "laces" are elastic cord with an adjustable
stopper. They are the only wading boots I'll ever buy not only
because of the easy lacing (no knots), but because they go on and off
so easily.

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

I had the same worry. I'm meticulous about pulling the laces
real tight on my wading boots and I ruined a pair of Chota
cords doing it before I discovered they *are* in fact tight,
as tight as the most tightly pulled boot laces, with just a
/little/ tug on the elastic. I highly recommend Chota wading
boots, best I've ever owned.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:07:29 GMT, "Daniel-San"
(Rot13) wrote:

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

On a recent trip to Labrador I walked down river about a mile and the
tundra type/peat moss trail had lots of little mud holes in it and it
was easier to walk through the stuff than around it. Some of these
holes were over the top of the gravel guards. I had no problems with
the Chotas coming unlaced/untied. Just can't happen. In addition to
their excellent lacing technique, the fact that you can put them on
easily when they are dry is, of course, a plus. And, they are a good
walking shoe.

Dave

"Dave LaCourse" wrote ...
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:07:29 GMT, "Daniel-San" wrote:

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

On a recent trip to Labrador I walked down river about a mile and the
tundra type/peat moss trail had lots of little mud holes in it and it
was easier to walk through the stuff than around it. Some of these
holes were over the top of the gravel guards. I had no problems with
the Chotas coming unlaced/untied. Just can't happen. In addition to
their excellent lacing technique, the fact that you can put them on
easily when they are dry is, of course, a plus. And, they are a good
walking shoe.

Dave

Dave, Ken and Wayne,

Thanks for the info. I think a new pair of boots is on the agenda for next
summer, and I'll definitely have a look at these.

Dan

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:52:52 GMT, "Daniel-San"
(Rot13) wrote:

Dave, Ken and Wayne,

Thanks for the info. I think a new pair of boots is on the agenda for next
summer, and I'll definitely have a look at these.

Yes, at times it is good to listen to the old farts, and we three
qualify.

d;o)

In article ,
Dave LaCourse wrote:

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:07:29 GMT, "Daniel-San"
(Rot13) wrote:

How easily? With 'laces' of this sort, I worry about that 8-inch deep
tar-like muck on some river banks -- will these stay on?

On a recent trip to Labrador I walked down river about a mile and the
tundra type/peat moss trail had lots of little mud holes in it and it
was easier to walk through the stuff than around it. Some of these
holes were over the top of the gravel guards. I had no problems with
the Chotas coming unlaced/untied. Just can't happen. In addition to
their excellent lacing technique, the fact that you can put them on
easily when they are dry is, of course, a plus. And, they are a good
walking shoe.

Dave

I do love the Chota's I bought before Montana last year but the first
set of laces lasted about three days in one boot. No clue why. Chota was
happy to replace the laces and the new pair has lasted fine. Great boots

Okay, I've got an old pair of sandals and I'm cheap. I've bought a set
of felt replacement soles, taking them and the sandals down to the shoe
repair (I don't have a grinder to grind down the sole of the sandal)
and Bob's your uncle, I'll have wading sandals by this weekend.
Frank Reid