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Approximate Shoelace Lengths
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Shoelaces are often supplied to fit a certain number of eyelets (eg. 6-8). This is a
VERY rough way to estimate the required length, as shoes can vary widely. Allowing for the shoe width, or using
my approximation formula, gives much better results.
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Allowing For Shoe Width
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How Wide Are Your Shoes?
Wide shoes require much longer shoelaces than narrow shoes with the same number of eyelets. The following tables
therefore have separate columns for Narrow, Medium or Wide shoes. The lengths have been calculated using my
Shoelace Length Calculator, and are based on typical shoes laced with standard
Criss Cross Lacing and tied with an average sized
Shoelace Knot.
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Length Approximations - Table 1
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Use this table if you have a shoe and you want to find out the approximate shoelace length needed. |
Horizontal Spacing Across the Shoe |
Narrow
25 mm (1 inch)
(eg. dress shoe) |
Medium
50 mm (2 inches)
(eg. sneaker) |
Wide
75 mm (3 inches)
(eg. skate shoe) |
| 2 Pairs of Eyelets |
60 cm (24") |
70 cm (28") |
80 cm (32") |
| 3 Pairs of Eyelets |
60 cm (24") |
80 cm (32") |
100 cm (39") |
| 4 Pairs of Eyelets |
70 cm (28") |
90 cm (35") |
110 cm (43") |
| 5 Pairs of Eyelets |
80 cm (32") |
100 cm (39") |
130 cm (51") |
| 6 Pairs of Eyelets |
80 cm (32") |
110 cm (43") |
140 cm (55") |
| 7 Pairs of Eyelets |
90 cm (35") |
120 cm (47") |
160 cm (63") |
| 8 Pairs of Eyelets |
90 cm (35") |
130 cm (51") |
170 cm (67") |
| 9 Pairs of Eyelets |
100 cm (39") |
140 cm (55") |
190 cm (75") |
| 10 Pairs of Eyelets |
100 cm (39") |
150 cm (59") |
200 cm (79") |
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Length Approximations - Table 2
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Use this table if you have a shoelace and you want to find out how many eyelet pairs it will suit. |
Horizontal Spacing Across the Shoe |
Narrow
25 mm (1 inch)
(eg. dress shoe) |
Medium
50 mm (2 inches)
(eg. sneaker) |
Wide
75 mm (3 inches)
(eg. skate shoe) |
| 60 cm (24") |
2 to 3 Pairs |
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| 70 cm (28") |
4 Pairs |
2 Pairs |
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| 80 cm (32") |
5 to 6 Pairs |
3 Pairs |
2 Pairs |
| 90 cm (35") |
7 to 8 Pairs |
4 Pairs |
2 to 3 Pairs |
| 100 cm (39") |
9 to 10 Pairs |
5 Pairs |
3 Pairs |
| 110 cm (43") |
11 Pairs |
6 Pairs |
4 Pairs |
| 120 cm (47") |
12 to 13 Pairs |
7 Pairs |
4 to 5 Pairs |
| 130 cm (51") |
14 to 15 Pairs |
8 Pairs |
5 Pairs |
| 140 cm (55") |
16 Pairs |
9 Pairs |
6 Pairs |
| 150 cm (59") |
17 to 18 Pairs |
10 Pairs |
6 to 7 Pairs |
| 160 cm (63") |
19 to 20 Pairs |
10 to 11 Pairs |
7 Pairs |
| 170 cm (67") |
21 to 22 Pairs |
11 Pairs |
8 Pairs |
| 180 cm (71") |
23 Pairs |
12 Pairs |
8 to 9 Pairs |
| 190 cm (75") |
24 to 25 Pairs |
13 Pairs |
9 Pairs |
| 200 cm (79") |
26 to 27 Pairs |
14 Pairs |
10 Pairs |
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Length Approximation Formula
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The above tables were worked out using my
Shoelace Length Calculator, which uses some fairly exact
formulas. However, it's not always convenient to look up this web site, nor to carry a printout of the above
tables.
The alternative is my
Shoelace Length Approximation Formula:
Horizontal Spacing (in mm) × Total Eyelets + 500 mm
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For example, on a typical sneaker with a horizontal spacing of 50 mm and with six pairs of eyelets (12 eyelets
total), the approximate shoelace length would calculate as follows:
50 mm × 12 (eyelets) = 600 mm, + 500 mm = 1,100 mm (110 cm)
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Note that this approximation will generally come up a little short. For slightly more accuracy, add about 3 mm
to the horizontal spacing measurement:
50 + 3 = 53 mm, × 12 (eyelets) = 636 mm, + 500 mm = 1,136 mm (114 cm)
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For shoes with lugs instead of eyelets, add the lug width to the horizontal spacing measurement. For example, on a
typical sneaker with a horizontal spacing of 50 mm and with five pairs of lugs (10 lugs total), and with each
lug about 8 mm wide, the approximate shoelace length would calculate as follows:
50 + 8 = 58 mm, × 10 (lugs) = 580 mm, + 500 mm = 1,080 mm (108 cm)
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NOTE: For those who still use imperial measurements, use 2 inches instead of 50 mm, 20 inches
instead of 500 mm, and 1/8 inch instead of 3 mm.
This page last updated: 08-May-2010. Copyright © 2010 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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