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Jul 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm #1230236
Has anyone found a DURABLE gaiter sole strap or cord???
I've seen and used:
1. elasticized cords (least durable)
2. Taslan shoe laces ( not bad)
3. nylon webbing (fairly durable)
4. vinyl coated nylon straps (most
durable but heavy)I'm going to try double Taslan laces which I will coat the sole sections heavily with Shoo Goo.
Eric
P.S. Maybe Spectra core or Kevlar core very light (5 mm) cord? It might hold when the nylon sheath wears off.Jul 19, 2008 at 1:27 pm #1443576Eric,
I have used OR Flex-Tex gaiters for years. What has worked for me is to thread the flat lace thru a piece of clear plastic tubing, the smallest diameter that the cord can by threaded thru. This has lasted for 100's of miles and can be changed when it starts to wear out.
To thread the flat lace, I first run a stiff wire thru the tubing and crimp it to the lace. It can then be pulled thru and the wire removed.
Ed
Jul 19, 2008 at 2:31 pm #1443581Not the answer you're specifically asking for…but it may be useful to someone:
I wear Merrill Overdrive trailrunners. They have a fantastic feature: a slot thru the sole where I thread my gaiter strap. ZERO WEAR AND TEAR on the strap! Problem solved, provided these shoes work for you.
Jul 19, 2008 at 3:42 pm #1443585Fencing wire…
Threading the lace through plastic tubing does work quite well. Replace when tatty.
Cheers
Jul 21, 2008 at 6:29 am #1443750You might try this ….
Two materials – same method of attachment.
Use "weedeater" line trimmer cord (.060 to .080 dia line) or even fishing "leader" material (steel or thick monofilament). Measure, cut and crimp both ends using crimping sleeves of the appropriate size which can be purchased at sporting goods/fishing tackle outlets. For this application, the special "crimping pliers" that are available may not be necessary – just ordinary pliers should crimp the cord ends OK.
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