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how to add eyelets to kicks?
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Sep 8, 2011 at 3:02 pm #1279096
howdy all,
how to add eyelets to my new go-lites?
the wide toe box is unparalleled and they ARE convincingly light
(and far less chinsy than expected, though the true test is yet to come).
the task: has anyone else experienced their lacing system a bit displaced?
super long laces (exceedingly so), and yet lacking those necessary eyelets to dial the fit.
a suggested way to insert your own eyelets without botching it?
(think: smooth, like butter).
i realize i could be dreaming.
many thanks.
leslieSep 12, 2011 at 11:43 am #1778818You can buy an eyelet tool. Try Tandy Leather or a craft store. It's basically like a pliers but has a tool to both punch a hole and crimp the eyelet. It's not terribly easy to get the eyelet perfect but you can do a passable job with it.
Sep 14, 2011 at 9:21 am #1779471good to know! thanks so much piper! :)
leslieSep 14, 2011 at 10:36 am #1779499You might have better lock with small "Grommets". The eyelets I've used, due to the one sided nature, which split the protruding cylinder into 4 pieces during the crimping process, I've never found to be very stable.
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