North Wave boots, what the duece?

[Andrew_Culture]

What are you supposed to do with these dangly bits once the boots are done up?

 

[coffeejo]

Tie it to the dangly bit on t'other shoe so you don't lose them

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Andrew, you are soooo not with it
The dangly bits are the "new style" shoe laces. You put them under the velcro strap.
Why have laces and velcro you ask yourself?
Probably to provide more tight fitting if needed, me thinks.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ooh, have you got yourself new winter boots? Me too, about a month back. Yes, they don't really seem to fit all that neatly but the velcro does go smoothly over the top.

 

[Garz]

I do what Pat has mentioned and tuck them under the velcro. It's Northwave - one word!

 

[slowmotion]

They're winter boots for Heaven's sake! Clip them onto your skis.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I've got the same boots.

I wrap the excess around the toggle thingy then pull the flaps over.

I find it also helps the toggly wotsit stop loosening off as well

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I wrap the excess around the toggle thingy then pull the flaps over.
I find it also helps the toggly wotsit stop loosening off as well

Toggly wotsit should not be loosening off by itself if toggle thingy is pulled properly.
Was recently trying on some shoes with that new kind of laces: sadly could not find my size, had to get a pair of normal laced shoes

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Toggly wotsits sound like something Wiggle would put in your orders.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Toggly wotsit should not be loosening off by itself if toggle thingy is pulled properly.

True, mine are pretty worn now though TBH, so I think new togglymajigs might be in order

 

[Lee_M]

did you buy your normal size Andy? seen lots of comments that they are either too big or too small for the sizes stated, so just wondered

 

[slowmotion]

I suspect that North Wave have a bit of a track record on this front. I have some of their Mission MTB-style trainers. Having laced them up, I'm left with 450mm of spare laces on each side. I know that NW suit wide feet, but how fat do they have to be to use up that surplus? BTW, it's a right pain making eight knots to get rid of the excess before lashing it down under the Velcro thingy.
...and breathe...

 

[smokeysmoo]

did you buy your normal size Andy? seen lots of comments that they are either too big or too small for the sizes stated, so just wondered

Mine are a size up from normal and fit perfectly.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

did you buy your normal size Andy? seen lots of comments that they are either too big or too small for the sizes stated, so just wondered

I bought size 46 whereas my other shoes are 45. I wouldn't say there're epically huge, but 45 would have been a mistake.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Thanks everyone! On my walking boots I ended up buying kids laces to save having enough spare lace for a game of cat's cradle.