Hiking Shoelaces | Hiking Laces Collection

Enhance your sports shoes with custom sport shoelaces from Pear Shoelace. Built for durability and a secure fit, these laces support intense activity and active lifestyles. Available in custom lengths and various colours and featuring durable aglets, they’re designed to boost performance with style and reliability.

The best Hiking Laces do more than hold your shoe on - they upgrade the entire profile. Unlike generic factory laces, premium Hiking Laces are engineered with a higher tensile integrity, meaning they maintain their shape under tension without thinning. This ensures your centre knot remains proportionate and secure throughout the day, preventing the "sloppy bow" effect that ruins a silhouette.

Durability lies in the construction. Premium Hiking Laces utilise a "Braided Core" architecture, in which the outer sheath protects a strong inner strand. This prevents the lace from snapping when pulled tight. Avoid hollow-tube laces; they flatten and wear out quickly. Always look for terms like "solid core" or "high-density weave" when selecting your Hiking Laces.

For a formal aesthetic, Straight Bar Lacing is preferred. It creates neat horizontal lines across the facing, hiding the messy diagonal crossovers underneath. This minimises visual clutter on the shoe. It works best with round Hiking Laces.

Inspect the Aglet Crimping. High-quality Hiking Laces feature metal or acetate aglets that are fused or mechanically crimped to the lace, not just wrapped in tape. The aglet diameter must be smaller than your eyelets - so look for "needle" or "slender" aglets to ensure they fit.

To restore the stiffness of waxed Hiking Laces, you can re-wax them. Run the lace through a block of natural beeswax, then use a hair dryer on low heat to melt the wax into the fibres. This restores the "formal shine" and water-resistant properties that generic washing removes.

Question: What are hiking laces?

Hiking laces are durable, reinforced shoelaces specifically designed for hiking boots and trail shoes. They're built to withstand rough terrain, moisture, and long-distance wear.

Question: How are hiking laces different from regular shoelaces?

Hiking laces are typically thicker, more abrasion-resistant, and made from tougher materials like polyester or nylon. They also often feature a tighter weave for added strength and less slippage.

Question: Are round or flat hiking laces better?

Round laces are more common for hiking boots due to their strength and ease of tightening. Flat laces are less prone to pressure points but may loosen more easily on the trail.

Question: How do I stop my hiking laces from coming undone?

Try double knotting or using a surgeon’s knot or heel lock lacing method. Also, look for textured or waxed hiking laces, which grip better and hold knots more securely.

Question: Do hiking laces affect comfort and performance?

Absolutely. Properly fitted, high-quality laces ensure better foot support, reduce the risk of blisters, and keep your boots securely fastened over long distances.