Shoes and leather  

If I cut it shorter then I can't tie it..It hasn't come out of the hole, just unties.. I thought geetting leather wet and allowing it to dry in the sun, makes it tighter, I may end of having to use my glue gun on it, if possible..That is the only solution I have come up with so far..

You could try a different style of lacing that uses a little more leather. Like most people lace their shoes one way, but there are many ways to lace shoes that use more or less amount of lacing.

I meant that the end of shoelaces usually have a little plastic thing at the end so they go through the eyelets better, not anything about the eyelets themselves. So if you had that and needed to replace it after you cut it, how it could be done. So you said it stretched and is too long, but if you cut it,it will be too short. Huh? I'm only talking an inch or whatever more that it is causing it to untie.

I think I am going to have to go to the library today so I can share what I am talking about, because cutting even a 1/18 of the lace would make it very hard to retie..So I will go and do that today along with my owl in the tree that I took a picture of..

I don't know if this picture will help, but as you can see, not very much lace there to cut without having it too short to tie. And it is decorative, so I don't "need" it to wear, but I like the leather tie on it..

OK, I see now. Sometimes I tie a knot in the bows of some that keep untying. Knot it using the two loops, that might work. Take care

If you mean to double tie it, I can't..I know the picture isn't the greatest, but trust me, there is not enough to double tie it..I think I will try soaking it first and if that doesn't work, then I will use my hot glue gun, that should work..

I don't think there is a leather shop in this area..But I did see a lot of people selling leather at the pork festival this year, but I didn't have the problem then..

I guess that I could search out business' that deal in leather and call them, since I do have digital phone, it won't cost me..

That is a good idea, I will do that, thanks..

So a strong salt water might help? I haven't heard of that, when I searched I did see that I needed to really soak it though, I only sprayed it lightly with water. And just like I couldn't cut it like writer suggested, because the laces are not that long, so double tying is out of the question too.....If only I could take a picture to show you..I will consider the salt water though, that would be easy enough..Unfortunately after wetting, I am suppose to put it in a high heat area, and I had that a few days ago with sunny days, but we are now getting rain and clouds, I might wait until Sunday when it is suppose to be sunny again..

The SALT will take the moisture out of the leather laces, and harden it up some.

(like SALT on pork skin to make crackle) If it get to dry just use clean water and wash it out.

The other way (I know this may sound silly) is to use fat on the laces, and rub it in so they are very soft, then see how they go in holding being tied.

Bacon fat is OK for that, the PIG was happy with it, haha,

What I have put up is both ends, It being DRY and being SOFT. ONE should work,

HICCUP/

Interesting that you use a pig as an example..I might take my time on whether to do one or the other, I really like these shoes and would hate to ruin them because the one lace won't stay tied..I am sure, that one of those will work, I will talk to my husband, he might be able to figure out if the fat or salt would work..

Um, is this a joke or did you accidentally give me a wrong site? This site is for food and health problems, not leather..

I dont know how that ended up with you, GLITCH somewhere.

Someone asked for the benifits of Chilli's

Never mind,

HICCUP/

That's okay, I do notice if yuo have more than one mylot window opened, it can affect your other replies..for example, I tried to upload this picture in my discussion one time while replying to my friends discussion and twice, this picture ended up in my replies instead of my discussion I was trying to start..

I did have more than one window open and I was also d/l ing material, WAS A BUSY BOY,

I hope you find an answer to your problem

Another thought, if you are near a HORSE supply store somewhere, ask them, all the Gear is in leather, they may have a trick for you.

HICCUP/