I'm looking for a source of 100% cotton laces, black, 120 inches long. Most of what I've seen for sale both at rink Pro shops and on the internet seem to be cotton/poly blends. I'm having trouble with my laces loosening after about 30 minutes and have done the following:
I tried waxing the original laces which came with my Jackson Freestyle boots. Didn't work.
I've replaced the Jackson boot inserts with "Super Feet" yellow inserts. No difference.
I've tried different combinations of my wife's trouser socks alone or with doubling up with another pair of socks (in the hope of reducing the space). Didn't change things.
I've tried skating with and without the silpos gel tubes I wear to prevent lace bite. No difference.
I've had the boots reheated/remolded at the Pro shop and fitted hotwith just trouser socks in an attempt for a tighter fit.
And finally, I swapped out the old, original laces for Riedell laces (which I think are a blend) that are locally available.
While the loosening problem is still with me, it seems to be a little less after remolding and swapping out the laces. The last thing I'll do before tossing the boots and starting over is to see if 100% cotton laces will give me the consistent fit that I'm looking for. When I do get these boots laced just right they are wonderful, so I think it can be done. I think it's a matter of getting the slack out of the laces, and 30 minutes seems to be the time required to stretch them. Of course the 30 minute mark is when my legs are warmed up and starting to work! After coming off the ice and getting rid of the slack, the difference in blade feel between skating when the laces are a tiny bit slack and when they are perfect is like the difference between driving a dump truck vs a sports car. I have to perimeter stroke a couple laps just to acclimate to the renewed hair trigger feel of the blades without slop. I want that sports car blade feel all the time!