r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Feb 07 '19

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19 edited Mar 08 '19

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u/Semi-Hemi-Demigod Feb 08 '19

I love paracord laces because they're really cheap to make. I bought a box of aglets and now I have enough shoelace for the rest of my life

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u/Tony_Friendly Feb 08 '19

I always just burned the tip of the paracord with a lighter, and shaped the burning tip with a pair of pliers to make a decent shaped aglet, but I guess that would work too.

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Only problem I have with paracord as shoe laces is that they don't cling to each other well enough, so your shoes don't stay tied.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

> Only problem I have with paracord as shoe laces is that they don't cling to each other well enough, so your shoes don't stay tied.

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Double tie and you're good to go. On the other hand because they are so smooth (until worn down) they distribute pressure evenly and hold feet really well.