Shoe Repairs - Deck Shoes - Help!
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I have a couple of pairs of Timberland Deck Shoes that are perfect in every way other than a rather important one - the leather laces have broken.
If you Google "Deck Shoe" you'll see the typical deck shoe has eyelets around the edges and instead of any sort of sensible, easy to replace lace these buggers have a single long lace that has to run through all the eyelets.
Consider that the leather lace is pretty much the size of the eyelet and that the shoe is flexible and there's no easy way that I can find to thread the new lace.
I took them to the only shoe repairers in town who basically laughed in my face and commented "See them all the time, just can't do anything with them".
Before anyone suggests it, I've already removed the broken laces so I can't simply replace the bit that actually ties.
I've tried thread and it always seems to snag at some point.
Appreciate any suggestions from the PH engineering corp.
If you Google "Deck Shoe" you'll see the typical deck shoe has eyelets around the edges and instead of any sort of sensible, easy to replace lace these buggers have a single long lace that has to run through all the eyelets.
Consider that the leather lace is pretty much the size of the eyelet and that the shoe is flexible and there's no easy way that I can find to thread the new lace.
I took them to the only shoe repairers in town who basically laughed in my face and commented "See them all the time, just can't do anything with them".
Before anyone suggests it, I've already removed the broken laces so I can't simply replace the bit that actually ties.
I've tried thread and it always seems to snag at some point.
Appreciate any suggestions from the PH engineering corp.
Can you not use a piece of cotton tied to the orginal lace as a mouse to run the new lace through - I have done this loads of times with deck shoes....
Oops - missed the bit where you said you have already removed the laces. Surely you can still attach a piece of cotton to a pin to run as the mouse?
Oops - missed the bit where you said you have already removed the laces. Surely you can still attach a piece of cotton to a pin to run as the mouse?
Edited by schmalex on Monday 29th December 21:14
timberland will "rebuild" your deckshoes,i have had it done in the past but as i remember its expensive,your cheaper buying a new pair ,look on fleabay on the US site. I pay aroud £60 quid delivered,about half the UK price
I am assuming you are on about the classic ones with the light coloured sole and a purple coloured leather
if you do buy from the US remember to bet half a size bigger plus be aware they are made in different widths,its written on the inside of the shoe,ie 105M is us size 10.5 medium width.
I am assuming you are on about the classic ones with the light coloured sole and a purple coloured leather
if you do buy from the US remember to bet half a size bigger plus be aware they are made in different widths,its written on the inside of the shoe,ie 105M is us size 10.5 medium width.
Buy genuine Timberland laces and they are supplied with a 'threader' which is an Aluminium spike (looks like a long nail with no head) which is hollow and internally threaded at the blunt end. You simply 'screw' the end of the new lace into it and thread the lace through from one side to the other with it.
http://www.timberlandonline.co.uk/on/demandware.st...
http://www.timberlandonline.co.uk/on/demandware.st...
Edited by catso on Monday 29th December 21:57
catso said:
Buy genuine Timberland laces and they are supplied with a 'threader' which is an Aluminium spike (looks like a long nail with no head) which is hollow and internally threaded at the blunt end. You simply 'screw' the end of the new lace into it and thread the lace through from one side to the other with it.
These are genuine Timberland laces - but they didn't come with a threader, though they were brought seven years ago in America at the same time as the shoes so perhaps they now sell them with threaders but didn't then, main thing is the bargain shoes live on!
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