1. The company that made your shoe.  Start here if you can.  Some will send you a replacement pair for free.
   •  Clarks (which owns Bostonian shoes) will send you a free replacement pair if they have them in stock.  Send them a message with the style number of your shoe and mailing address.  Or call them at (800) 211-5461.
   •  Red wing will send you a replacement pair at no cost.  How about that?
   •  Timberland sells replacement laces.

   • See the many other companies.

2. Online shoelace stores.  These are the shoelace specialists.
   •  Ian's shoelace site is the work of an Australian and is the definitive place to learn to tie your shoes.  The links for shoelaces for sale will mostly take you to Amazon (for U.S. customers), though.
   •  Shoelacesexpress.com sells a large variety of shoelaces.  So large that it's a bit tough to navigate.  But if you need something specialized, they likely have it.  Shipping is $5.95.

   • See the many other companies.
   1. Online stores with shoelaces.  Stores that sell much more than shoelaces, but which have a decent selection.
      •  Amazon's shoelace store is probably your best best from this list.

      • But there are several other options.

   2. Alternatives.
      •  Shoe repair shop.  Bet you thought of that already, but if you've got one, start here for relatively traditional laces (they're not great for athletic shoes).
      •  Pharmacy, supermarket or Target.  A pretty lousy option unless you're looking for round waxed dress laces and they happen to have your size.  You're likely to come away with a pair of shoelaces that you never end up using.
      •  Shoe-selling store.  Likely to be a let-down.  They're hoping you throw your old shoes away and buy new ones.  Zappos, by the way, doesn't sell shoelaces.

   
   

   What you need to know before ordering:

   First, figure out the sort of shoelaces you want.  Shoelace type is defined by three things:

   1. Style:  Casual, dress, athletic or boot.
   2. Shape:  Flat, round or square (leather).
   3. Coating:  Waxed or non-waxed.

   There are a lot of weird variants out there, but those are your basic types.  Combine this with your personal shoelace characteristics:
   

   1. Length: Shoelaces can range from 2 to 8 feet in length, so if possible

      measure the ones you're replacing!!!

      Just to make life easier, shoelaces can be measured in millimeters or inches, so write down both measurements (1 inch = 254 mm).  If you can't measure the old set, you can calculate the right length, more or less, based on the number of holes.

   2. Color. Here is where most of the opportunities for creativity are.
   Read about the history of the shoelace is this not-so-well-written but quite educational report...
   
   
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