This is one of the funniest items I've ever come across. Very droll Fall Guy!

Posted by California Mike from 208-5-200-155.dialup.microweb.net on April 29, 2001 at 01:24:07:

In Reply to: Alden bootlaces: posted by Fall Guy on April 28, 2001 at 22:55:57:

: I've had my Aldens for 9 months. Two weeks ago the lace of the right
: boot gave up and ripped.
: Why did it happen? Well, after six months of wearing the boots I
: noticed (during my daily routine inspection!) that one lace was a bit
: scuffed in one spot. Maybe I should have used my Dremel on the new
: boots and polished those metal hooks a bit to reduce friction (I'll do
: that on my next pair of Aldens. I already got some emery cloth
: and jeweller's rouge for the final step in polishing!)

: I have some interesting information and specs on those bootlaces:: b>

: LENGTH:
: When new (unused), each lace was 115 cm long. It would stretch to a
: maximum lenght of 124 cm under load. This means a maximum lenght
: increase of 7.82%

: Thickness:
: Each lace was 1.3 mm thick (I checked with calibrated calipers), but
: when stretched it would thin to just 1 mm. This means a whopping 33.s%
: decrease in thickness!

: Width:
: A new lace was 6 mm wide, when stretched to the maximum length it
: narrowed to 4.5 mm. This equals a 25% reduction in width.

: OBSERVATION:
: It is highly interesting that the bootlace that had been worn daily
: for the past 9 months had different specs altogether.
: It had actually been stretched to a maximum lenght of approximately
: 126 cm. I could not establish or verify the exact lenght because this
: measurement was taken after the lace had ripped in two halves. And I
: could not just measure the other still intact bootlace because I
: cannot guarantee that I tied the boots with equal force.
: The width and the thickness of the used lace were howver UNCHANGED
: compared to the unused lace under maximum load. This is a MYSTERY: b> to be solved by some brave soul.

: FG
: PS: I forgot to mention, each lace weighs 3 grams...
: PPS:

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: : I've had my Aldens for 9 months. Two weeks ago the lace of the right : : boot gave up and ripped. : : Why did it happen? Well, after six months of wearing the boots I : : noticed (during my daily routine inspection!) that one lace was a bit : : scuffed in one spot. Maybe I should have used my Dremel on the new : : boots and polished those metal hooks a bit to reduce friction (I'll do : : that on my next pair of Aldens. I already got some emery cloth : : and jeweller's rouge for the final step in polishing!) : : I have some interesting information and specs on those bootlaces:</ : : b> : : LENGTH: : : When new (unused), each lace was 115 cm long. It would stretch to a : : maximum lenght of 124 cm under load. This means a maximum lenght : : increase of 7.82% : : Thickness: : : Each lace was 1.3 mm thick (I checked with calibrated calipers), but : : when stretched it would thin to just 1 mm. This means a whopping 33.s% : : decrease in thickness! : : Width: : : A new lace was 6 mm wide, when stretched to the maximum length it : : narrowed to 4.5 mm. This equals a 25% reduction in width. : : OBSERVATION: : : It is highly interesting that the bootlace that had been worn daily : : for the past 9 months had different specs altogether. : : It had actually been stretched to a maximum lenght of approximately : : 126 cm. I could not establish or verify the exact lenght because this : : measurement was taken after the lace had ripped in two halves. And I : : could not just measure the other still intact bootlace because I : : cannot guarantee that I tied the boots with equal force. : : The width and the thickness of the used lace were howver UNCHANGED : : compared to the unused lace under maximum load. This is a MYSTERY</ : : b> to be solved by some brave soul. : : FG : : PS: I forgot to mention, each lace weighs 3 grams... : : PPS:
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