Fit Guide

Lace Length Finder

The most common question we get is some version of how long should my boot laces be? The answer comes down to one number: how many eyelet pairs your boot has — not the boot’s height, not the brand. Count your rows, match the number to a length, and you’re done. Here is the whole system.

First, count your eyelet pairs

An eyelet pair is one hole (or hook) on the left side plus its partner on the right — one row of lacing. Speed hooks at the top of work boots count too. Don’t count individual holes; count the rows.

Most boots fall between 5 and 9 pairs. A low service boot might be 5 to 6; a tall logger can run 9 or more. Once you have that number, everything else falls into place.

The 10-second length finder

Pick your eyelet-pair count and we’ll point you to the right length and the collection to shop. This is a starting point — boots with bulky hardware or thick leather laces may want one size up.

No dropdown? Use the full chart just below — it has the same numbers.

Full length chart

Here is the same logic laid out end to end. Lengths in leather run longest, because the material is stiffer and you lose a little reach to the thickness.

Match your boot’s stock laces

Plenty of people just want what came on their boots, but better. These are real matches we give customers all the time:

Does material change the length I need?

A little. The eyelet-pair chart above is your baseline; then nudge it for material and lacing style:

• Waxed cotton — use the chart as-is. It is flexible and threads easily.
• Leather and rawhide — stiffer and thicker, so size up a notch and make sure your eyelets are large enough.
• Heavy double-wrap or bottom-eyelet bar lacing — these eat length; go one size longer.

Common sizing mistakes

1. Counting holes instead of rows

   One row equals one eyelet pair. Counting every individual hole doubles your number and sends you far too long.

2. Forgetting the speed hooks

   On work boots, the hooks up top are part of the lacing path. Skip them and you’ll come up short.

3. Buying thick leather for small eyelets

   The most common returnable mistake. Big lace, small hole — it simply won’t thread. Match thickness to your hardware first, length second.

4. Sizing down to be safe

   Always the wrong call. Long laces trim down in seconds; short laces are scrap.

Quick questions

My boot is between two sizes — which do I pick?

Size up. Laces are trim-to-fit, and extra length is easy to manage with a double-knot or wrap. Short is unfixable.

Can I get a custom length?

No — we stock standard runs from 27″ to 108″. That range covers everything from a chukka to a tall logger, and you trim leather laces to fit.

What’s the longest lace you make?

108″, built for tall logger and packer boots and wrap-style lacing. For most 8″ boots, 68–72″ is plenty.

Do paracord laces need a special length?

Use the same chart, but note the metal aglets are about 4.8 mm at their widest — they need large eyelets. Great for work boots, not for dress hardware.

Replacing your laces is also the perfect moment to add a boot kiltie — a false tongue that sits under the laces to keep grit out and sharpen the look.