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I'm sick of re-tightening my Antarctics every 30 minutes after the laces have stretched and the ankle is all wobbly and not snug.. Anyone know a good source/solution for a low-stretch lace that will fit boots AND take a knot?

Hmmm...I did know- but to be honest I can't remember the brand name of the low-stretch laces I used to buy in the most demanding work environment I have ever put boots through- steep slope tree felling on the VERY wet west coast of BC...

I do know that the laces on my current Scarpa Kinesis and Wrangell are excellent quality, durable and have almost ZERO stretch- plus they hold knots very well. I don't know if you can order replacement Scarpa laces?

Scarpa replacement laces:
https://www.scarpa.com/laces

Crispi laces are pretty poopy...

The ones that the Alaska come with are much better. Looks like climbing rope.

I agree about the Alaska laces. I am actually surprised by them...They are so soft- I expected them to fray and stretch- they haven't. I still have my original laces- I ordered a backup set- but still have not needed them. I have long since lost track on the number of miles those laces have done...

I got the Mountain Laces from Scarpa. The shipping was more than the laces, but totally worth it. Much less stretching. Thanks!

Like one did suggest in the post, you could have used climbing rope—the small diameter ones... That's what I do on my hiking boots... You just need to stop by REI or so shop like that. You buy them by the meter (or foot). Very cheap and very, very solid.

Here's a link here to an old, related thread about lacing leathers.

http://telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f ... nots#p9433

I have a pair of these going on 4 years in my work boots. I used to go through 2-3 sets of laces per year. They've outlasted two pairs of boots.

Rodbelan wrote:Like one did suggest in the post, you could have used climbing rope—the small diameter ones... That's what I do on my hiking boots... You just need to stop by REI or so shop like that. You buy them by the meter (or foot). Very cheap and very, very solid.

Sailing lines are also low-stretch--you could use small diameter Spectra, Vectra or Dyneema lines--which should be available or orderable from anyone selling sailing supplies, such as West Marine. As a more available and cheaper alternative, braided polyester cord (about 1/8" diameter) is available from Lowe's, and be strong and low-stretch, but not as much as the sailing-specific rope.