replacement for alden laces
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replacement for alden laces
Recently, I had to replace my shoe laces in my aldens. I got the wife to pick up 2 pair at walmart. I told her to make sure they would fit 9 hole shoes. To my suprise, she bought Shoe Gear casual 40" laces. They are unconditionally guaranteed etc, by Rhode Island Textile Co. PObox 999 Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862. You can get them in various sizes, including 45". They are round casual laces, made in USA. I kept the 40's because I don't use the top 2 hooks. I believe they are screen accurate because I know I have seen them in HF's in at least 1 of the movies. Regards hanson.
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Another one for consideration is the 45 inch flat browns made by Michellace Shoe co. of Portsmouth, Ohio.....when you can find them.
I was born and raised in Portsmouth, and never EVER saw a pair of shoelaces made by this company, and they've been there for decades. I move to Tennessee, and their laces can be found EVERYWHERE around here. Go figure.
Regard! Michaelson
I was born and raised in Portsmouth, and never EVER saw a pair of shoelaces made by this company, and they've been there for decades. I move to Tennessee, and their laces can be found EVERYWHERE around here. Go figure.
Regard! Michaelson
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Or, you can just call Alden's shop in San Francisco and they'll mail you replacement laces for something like $4.50 per pair. I'm a bit compulsive when it comes to having spares or replacements on hand for just about anything (ask my spare wife [just kidding!]), so I have about three pair on hand right now.
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replacement for alden laces
This is what i like to hear. Guys coming up with replacement parts, accurate or not, that don't cost an arm or leg, that are US made and available anywhere 24 hrs a day in walmarts case, that are the same or higher quality as the originals. I now keep at least 1 pair handy all the time.I think my wife said they were $.99 or maybe $1.49 a pair, so i didn't have to pay her back. What a lucky guy i am. Regards hanson.
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You know, I didn't purchase my first pair from them, but they sent me some replacement laces anyway. When I got my black Aldens from the DC store, they even gave me a pair of backup laces. Great people there!Bufflehead Jones wrote:The Aldens store in Washington D.C. is the only factory OWNED Aldens store. If you happen to have bought your boots from them, they will send you laces anytime that you need them for free, for as long as you own the boots.
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Yeah, I have a hard time finding any flat brown laces that are long enough (besides from Alden). I've found very few even online let alone locally. One old guy at a local shoe repair shop even said they had stoped making flat laces. (though I've seen them around)
The guy I bought my Aldens from had an extra pair that came with them also, but they were about twice as wide as the "normal" ones. (and longer than the ones that were in them) So I used them on my Deckers.
The guy I bought my Aldens from had an extra pair that came with them also, but they were about twice as wide as the "normal" ones. (and longer than the ones that were in them) So I used them on my Deckers.
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I'd actually like to try some leather laces...might not be feasible, but I'd like to try it once.IndyDoc wrote:Yeah, I have a hard time finding any flat brown laces that are long enough (besides from Alden). I've found very few even online let alone locally. One old guy at a local shoe repair shop even said they had stoped making flat laces. (though I've seen them around)
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I have a local shop that sells boots and some leather belts and stuff, behind the counter hanging up they have bundles of leather laces. I can't imagine why, they can't sell many of them in suburban South London! You might find someone doing the same!Indiana Jerry wrote:I'd actually like to try some leather laces...might not be feasible, but I'd like to try it once.IndyDoc wrote:Yeah, I have a hard time finding any flat brown laces that are long enough (besides from Alden). I've found very few even online let alone locally. One old guy at a local shoe repair shop even said they had stoped making flat laces. (though I've seen them around)
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If I can ever afford Aldens I will pick up some and give them a try!
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Argh...laces are now only part of my problem. I snapped off a speed-lace hook.
Grrr....sometimes I knock into stuff, and the hooks get bent down. I have to ease them up or I can't get a lace behind them again...I go easy, because metal can only flex so many times before it creases and breaks, but I lost one anyway. Guess I'll wait until I've lost several and then see if Alden will send me a handful of spares of those, too...looks like I may take up 'cobbling' in my spare time.
Grrr....sometimes I knock into stuff, and the hooks get bent down. I have to ease them up or I can't get a lace behind them again...I go easy, because metal can only flex so many times before it creases and breaks, but I lost one anyway. Guess I'll wait until I've lost several and then see if Alden will send me a handful of spares of those, too...looks like I may take up 'cobbling' in my spare time.
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