Why are Shoestrings so Long?

[johnnymk]

Just wondering

[nickel]

so that johnnymk can post on a messageboard "why are shoestrings so long?"


:D

[molecularfire]

My guess: Shoes come in different sizes and need various lengths of shoestrings. As a general rule, too long is better than too short.

[DarkFury]

For what kind of shoes are talkin' here...

For "Basketball sneakers", they make them long on the Hi-Tops so that you can lace them all the way up to the top to give you better ankle support...

As far as regular shoes and sneaks... well, I can't answer that... Maybe they think you wanna do some kind of "fancy" lacing or something. :shrug:

[nickel]

As a general rule, too long is better than too short.
amen brutha :D

[InfiniteNothing]

It's cheaper to make them all one length so they all have to be as long as the longest shoe required.

[oblongmelon]

because once the shoes wear out you can use the laces for other things that you need small pieces of rope like substance for.

[DarkFury]

because once the shoes wear out you can use the laces for other things that you need small pieces of rope like substance for.
Or for that "McGuyver like" save in a pinch...

That... some duct tape and a pocket knife. :D

[Merlin]

They need to be the optimal length for you to hang yourself in your prison cell.

[brainsmile]

hmmm you must have "small" feet :shifty:

[whitak24]

My guess: Shoes come in different sizes and need various lengths of shoestrings. As a general rule, too long is better than too short.
i think that's part of it. other factors to consider:
1.) shoe manufacturers generally make the laces long enough to accomodate the widest feet (and highest arches) that would fit in the shoes. if you're like me and have extremely narrow feet, you'll often end up with a lot of extra lace.
2.) as you use the laces, they stretch. i think it's is particularly true of the "round" laces that they've been putting in athletic shoes for the past 3 or 4 years. those seem to stretch out quite a bit.

[Showtime]

JMK,

Are you ok? Shoelaces? :shrug:

Just checking.

Your friend,

-jel:halo:

[johnnymk]

JMK,

Are you ok? Shoelaces? :shrug:

Just checking.

Your friend,

-jel:halo:

Yes, I am OK :dead:

[nickel]

Yes, I am OK :dead:
yeh, that question was quite.....deep :bandit:

[bachviet]

So you could string them together and escape from prison.

[Showtime]

yeh, that question was quite.....deep :bandit:

Now, now 5 cent. I was just checking cuz It just seemed to be a strange question....

I have a question for JMK. Where did you encounter these long shoe laces and under what circumstances? Got|Pics? :P

-jel:halo:

[johnnymk]

Now, now 5 cent. I was just checking cuz It just seemed to be a strange question....

I have a question for JMK. Where did you encounter these long shoe laces and under what circumstances? Got|Pics? :P

-jel:halo:

Every shoe that I have bought in the last ten years, and I mean every one. Sneaks, dress shoes, dress boots. They are size 8.

[OC]

Or for that "McGuyver like" save in a pinch...

That... some duct tape and a pocket knife. :DAnd paper clips. You forgot paper clips. :)

[nickel]

Every shoe that I have bought in the last ten years, and I mean every one. Sneaks, dress shoes, dress boots. They are size 8.
damn, another one with small feet. what is the average size of the guys here?

[DaFunkyUnit]

damn, another one with small feet. what is the average size of the guys here?

couple of inches




























OFF THE GROUND! :hihi:

[Showtime]

couple of inches

OFF THE GROUND! :hihi:

I can't compete with that. Gj man! :cheers:

-jel:halo:

[ShawnLee]

Hahaha. Yay for DFU. Reminds me of Richard Pryor's joke about two black guys in San Francisco. They decide to walk across the bridge, and one turns to the other and says, "I have to pee," and the other says, "So do I, let's just go off of the bridge." So they whip it out and the first guy says, "Damn, this water's cold," to which the other guy replies, "Deep too!"

Anyhow, I think Whitak is probably the most accurate. It's a good thing that strings are long though, my wide feet need all the string that it can get.

[DarkFury]

Hahaha. Yay for DFU. Reminds me of Richard Pryor's joke about two black guys in San Francisco. They decide to walk across the bridge, and one turns to the other and says, "I have to pee," and the other says, "So do I, let's just go off of the bridge." So they whip it out and the first guy says, "Damn, this water's cold," to which the other guy replies, "Deep too!"

Anyhow, I think Whitak is probably the most accurate. It's a good thing that strings are long though, my wide feet need all the string that it can get.
Well at least you got the general "gist" of the joke... :hihi:

Actually... that story was told by Mudbone (from Tupelo, Mississippi who used just sit around the barbeque pit and spit... cause that's what his job was)... about the contest of the "Negros (edited of course) with the biggist d**ks"....

Also.. the "other guy" said... "Yeah... and it's deep too". (A CLASSIC punch line...)

Man... I used to sneak around the house listening to those old Richard Pryor Party records... along with Redd Foxx, LaWanda Paige, LeRoy and Skillet... etc. :hihi:

[Showtime]

:stupid:

And it's one of the reasons Im the man I am. ;)

-jel:halo:

[Merlin]

Every shoe that I have bought in the last ten years, and I mean every one. Sneaks, dress shoes, dress boots. They are size 8.
Maybe you should try loafers.

[johnnymk]

Maybe you should try loafers.

Christmas over a year ago, my sister gave me a gift certicate to a shoe store which specializes in wide shoes. I added a few bucks and paid $85 for a pair of Florsheim loafers.

Well, about six months later, after they got wet a few times, the toe started curling up. They looked like pixie shoes.

I use those shoes now for working around the yard. I can't win.

[Merlin]

They looked like pixie shoes.

:lmfao:

Just use some shoe trees in between wearings and it should be okay. Or maybe sandals are the way to go for you.

[johnnymk]

:lmfao:

Just use some shoe trees in between wearings and it should be okay. Or maybe sandals are the way to go for you.

Sandals!! :puke: So Faggy!

[nickel]

johnny-johnny-johnny :disa:
sandals are not faggy, sandals and socks together are faggy.

[Showtime]

Sandals + socks = Faggy
Sandals + no socks = still faggy, especially if your wearing em in starbucks.

-jel:halo:

[DarkFury]

Well, about six months later, after they got wet a few times, the toe started curling up. They looked like pixie shoes.

I use those shoes now for working around the yard. I can't win.
Betta be careful... "Randy" Pan might come lookin' for ya. :hihi:

[Merlin]

Sandals!! :puke: So Faggy!
With those Fred Flintstone feet you describe, you might want to get past that little hangup.

Remember sandals are cheaper, lighter, prevent your feet from stinking and sweating (better air flow), and with them you don't get those truely faggy sock tan lines.

[ShawnLee]

I treat all of my shoes like loafers whenever possible. Even my dress shoes, I leave tied and just slip into them whenever possible.

And sandals are cool.

[nickel]

Sandals + socks = Faggy
Sandals + no socks = still faggy, especially if your wearing em in starbucks.

-jel:halo:
i don't care where you wear 'em, jel needs to hook up with some Tevas stat.


have you ever wore sandals jel?

[Showtime]

I had some of the adidas sandals, but they were just basically rubber slippers. One strap across around the front toe area. I've never wore the strappy sandals with the plastic locking device or those leather b....stocks or whatever they were called.

I will have a slight sock tan from riding this summer, but it should be evened out when i hit the beach.

-jel:halo:

[Airencracken]

Y'all can shaddup about the sandals. Sandals kick ass.

[DarkFury]

Y'all can shaddup about the sandals. Sandals kick ass.
Just don't stub your toe when you kick... ok? :hihi:

[whitak24]

I treat all of my shoes like loafers whenever possible. Even my dress shoes, I leave tied and just slip into them whenever possible.

And sandals are cool.
dude, that's really bad for your shoes. :2far: :P

treat your shoes right, and they will last you a long time.

[molecularfire]

Sandals + socks = Faggy
Sandals + no socks = still faggy, especially if your wearing em in starbucks.

-jel:halo:
If you're at a starbucks and you look faggy, don't blame the sandals. Starbucks are just faggy by themselves.

[ShawnLee]

Hey, don't knock Starbucks. It's the only place I can go to when I want to look trendy. I don't fit in anywhere else. :P