MADE IN EUROPE
MANUFACTURING : 100% of our Forclaz shoes are made in Europe.
These laces are manufactured in the European Union, in Italy, in a factory that specialises in making shoelaces
Are our laces eco-designed? RECYCLED POLYESTER
Some of our models of laces are made from recycled polyester. By recycling plastic bottles or second-hand textiles to produce our polyester, we use less fossil resources while preserving the quality and performance of the material during your activities
Are our laces eco-designed? DOPE DYEING
To dye a fabric in the conventional way, it has to be dipped in large amounts of water. In order to avoid using so much water, we use the DOPE DYEING technique on some of our models of laces by adding the dye when the yarn is produced rather than later.
Eco-design, lace by lace?
Depending on the colours of the laces, the eco-design methods used will vary. Here are two examples:
Black lace - Round = 100% Dope dyed yarn without fluorine - 100% Dope dyed core without fluorine
Brown lace - Round = black 91% bulk-dyed without fluorine +
fired clay 9% GRS recycled polyester thread without fluorine - 100% core bulk-dyed without fluorine
The advantages of these laces in a nutshell
These laces have been developed to provide a high level of wear resistance. They are all waterproof, and will not therefore absorb the water that might get into your shoes.
The chosen shape is round, making it easier to lace up your shoes and have an even tightening force over the entire length of the shoe.
The Round shape offers superior resistance to friction. The tightening will also be more precise, while also making the blocker more effective.
How long should your laces be?
The easiest way to work out how long your laces need to be is to compare them with your old laces. But the number of eyelets also gives you a good indication
What shape of laces to choose Do you go for flat laces or round laces?
Round laces: Advantage: they slide better through the eyelets, making them easier to tighten with a more even tightening force.
Weakness: they come undone more quickly.
Flat laces: Advantage: they are less likely to come undone.
Weakness: they slide less easily through the eyelets and are therefore more difficult to tighten.
How to choose your hiking laces Low upper
I choose the length of the laces according to the type of shoes, my shoe size and the number of eyelets
LOW UPPER
LOW UPPER
From 2½ to 7 From 8 to 13½
4 Eyelets 90 CM 110 CM
5 Eyelets 110 CM 130 CM
6 Eyelets 110 CM 130 CM
7 Eyelets 130CM 150 CM
How to choose your hiking laces MID upper
I choose the length of the laces according to the type of shoes, my shoe size and the number of eyelets
MID UPPER
MID UPPER
From 2½ to 7 From 8 to 13½
4 Eyelets 110 CM 130 CM
5 Eyelets 130 CM 150 CM
6 Eyelets 130 CM 150 CM
7 Eyelets 150CM 170 CM
How to choose your hiking laces HIGH upper
I choose the length of the laces according to the type of shoes, my shoe size and the number of eyelets
HIGH UPPER
HIGH UPPER
From 2½ to 13½
6 Eyelets 170 CM
7 Eyelets 170 CM
8 Eyelets 190CM
9 Eyelets 210 CM
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