SalomonMen's Shoe Laces Replacement Lanyards, One Size

The directions are really just pictograms, so it took a slight bit of interpretation. The installation was fairly quick and simple. Just pay attention to how the original laces come out of the shoe. I have been using these shoes for a week and there have been no issues. I would buy them again.

Was unhappy to learn my Salamon hiking shoes that I bought at REI required a proprietary shoelace that I could only get online. REI told me the unisex laces would work and they did. The instructions were not helpful. REI had told me to find a YouTube video and luckily I did. I needed a scissors and a lighter and even a pliers to pull the knots tight. Not difficult once you do it and I’m happy with the laces, but seems a lot to do when you break a shoelace!

I wouldn't use these to replace normal laces. They are too thin and I think they would rapidly damage the lace holes.However, they work perfect as replacements for speed laces. They are almost identical to the ones off my adidas shoes. They are a little tedious to replace. I used a little metal tooth scraper to push the laces through eyelets if they wouldn't go. it was a bit of a challenge to get them through the tensioning piece as well, but a little help from the tooth scraper got them through. Then, you have to make sure they are pretty even in length before you tie the knots for the final piece, then cut excess material and melt the ends. I needed a pair of channel locks to squeeze the two pieces together. Probably not the easiest assembly, but not too difficult and only about 30 minutes or work.

Good quality and worked as advertised and seem as good of quality with the exception being the plastic connector. I used a toothpick to help feed the ends through. Also, after you cut the loops; I recommend pulling the outer material beyond the inner core. That way when you fuse (melt) the ends it is smaller in diameter. Some of the reviews talked about the plastic connector and it not holding well. So I took no chance and once I had the ends tied and in the plastic connector; I used JB Weld to glue the string inside the connector and glue the connectors together. It’s been a week and had no problems.

I ordered replacement lace(s) because one in my existing Salomon hiking shoes broke after maybe 30 walks.First of all, almost $20 for a shoe lace, really?Anyway, I got it and start putting in the new lace.The instructions are useless.The holes in the Salomon hiking shoes are so small that getting the thin lace through holes took 15min and all kinds of magic tricks. Following the instructions and burning the ends of the lace is definitely not the way to do it. Then you try to get the ends through the clasp/lock, a little bit easier but still something most people probably cannot get accomplish.Finally you get to the point where you are supposed to connect the ends of the lace by using two plastic pieces that are supposed to lock to one another. It is impossible to get them to lock.But for me the worst was that at some point you need to cut the ends so that the lace is not too long.I ended up cutting it too short because a few times the lace came out of those plastic pieces and to get them through again I had to cut off a little bit from the end of the lace.So now I cannot get my foot in the shoe.I have one lace left but I do not want to do it again, I will just throw my barely used shoes away.This is the stupidest product design I have ever seen.No more Salomon shoes for me.

It seems as if they aren’t quite as sturdy. I’m not constantly hiking and climbing but it seems as if I had to replace them at least once a month. It starts to get pretty pricy. They do well, they’re easy to put together, but just not as strong and lasting.

When I got my Salomon trail shoes I was skeptical about these laces. Since then I have become their number one fan. They look thin and less strong than other laces. After several years of use in the woods they did wear out but that would be the average use I could get from any laces. Most other tie laces in the woods need retied on an average outing in the woods and sometimes multiple times a day. That happens even when I double tie the knots. The problem is multiflora and other thorny shrubs tear at laces and find a way to untie your shoes. Well that is where these laces shine. They hold securely and I have never had to adjust them in the field. They are quick to loosen and tighten and they just plain work. I don't mind elastic lacing on shoes I use at home or when not in the woods but in the woods I like my shoes to be more secure. They need to be more firm fitting especially when I am scrambling over rocks and uneven terrain like we have in our parks from glacier deposits. Since I use my shoes mainly in these conditions, these laces are my favorite and the best I have ever had. I did watch a YouTube video to make sure I installed them correctly and was concerned until I realized that they had improved the locking device. It no longer had a removable gear but had an internal spring to make it even more user friendly. With the newer design you push the top down to open the holes to insert the laces from the bottom. If your in need of good laces for heavy use I highly recommend these.

Lacing these are always a chore if you have not done it before. Find a video and give yourself some time to do it right!