Shoelace Repair

Don't you hate when the aglets(tips) of your shoelaces crack off, leaving them to fray?
This can be fixed simply and easily.
Edit- apparently noahw beat me to it! I thought of this myself but I found he posted the same thing in December after someone pointed it out.

Step 1 Materials

All you need is some heat-shrink tubing and a heatsource. I used a lighter. As far as heatshrink tubing goes, you can get a pack with 1/16, 1/8, and 1/4inch diameter tubing in red, white, blue, and transparent for $2.99 at Radio Shack. I used 1/8 because it fit perfect.

Comments

[deepcore]

I tried the shrinktube method some time ago, and the problem is that after a short while they fell off. It works better if you place a little glue on the shoelace first :)

[Musicman41]

couldn't you just replace the shoelace with new one or one from an old pair of shoes?

[Oryctolagus habilis]

Another tip for laces (pun intended), whether cotton or synthetic: waterproof them. I hate soggy laces! Get a bottle of any type of Nikwax (which is the best thing for your shoes anyway) & spray a bit in the cap. Coil the laces & mash them around in the cap until saturated & allow to dry. They'll last a lot longer this way & you won't have to get your hands as slimy when you re-tie them in the rain.

[headache2000]

Too much work, just wet about 3/4" of shoe lace in superglue and by the time you get both shoes on it's dry and hard. Although the many colors of heat shrink sure would be more snazzy

[mje]

I've seen a shoelace kit sold at REI that consisted of some pieces of 1/8" cord and half-inch pieces of heat shrink tubing.

[LasVegas]

Wasn't this just posted recently?

[BuilderboY]

Thats a good idea too! Actually, they go through fairly well, especially considering that it is near impossible when the end is all frayed and the hole is tiny.

[theRIAA]

i just replace my shoe laces with black paracord and melt the tips to a point. seems like the rubbery heat shrink wouldn't go through the holes to well?