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The dangerous speed-lace hook.
I've been wearing these hiking boots for 8 years without any trouble, but 3 times in the last week, the lace on one boot has caught on the hook from the other boot:
Each time I've tripped but caught myself before falling, probably because the lace didn't hook in completely tightly (and I wasn't taking fast strides). The first time it happened, I thought, what a bizarre fluke, but when it happened 2 more times in close succession, I had to admit that the design was dangerous.
I found a few stories on the internet:
1. "So I'm out for my hike this morning with a 45 lb pack, my Hanwag Alaska GTX Boots and my Kahtoola Micro-Spikes... I'm coming down a steep rocky grade and suddenly both of my feet are somehow shackled together, resulting in a major wipe-out that somehow, miraculously resulted in no damage to my pathetic body. As I lay in the rock-slide assessing if I'd broken anything I realized that my feet were inexplicably connected at the ankles. One of the links on my spikes had caught a speed lace hook on the opposite foot and hooked my boots together."
2. "I have a problem with the lace of my boot catching on the backward facing open eyelet hook (for the laces) of my opposite foot when my feet pass each other. In the last five years I have fallen from this four times and when I fall I fall extremely hard and broke my arm pretty severely once and injured my hip in another fall. It happens extremely unexpectedly and my feet are essentially tied together."
3. "I was walking on a trail, same as I've done hundreds of times before and suddenly with no warning, I'm flat on the ground with my face in the dirt. I generally find my hiking poles very useful in preventing falls, but not this time. As I tried to stand I found that my feet were tied together. The inside loop of the double knot on my left boot had snagged in one of the speed lace hooks on the inside of my right boot. This happened so quick there was no chance of preventing the fall. After a little reflection I realized how serious this could have been if it occured while climbing down a steep cliff, rock-hopping across a stream, or dashing across a road."
4. "I was walking along indoors (so no jogging or running) and the loop (bow) of the lace on one of my shoes got hooked onto one of the hooks of the other shoe and I still don't know how I managed to stay on my feet without crashing to the floor. I had to take a number of stumbling steps before I eventually came to a halt. If I had been going any faster or if I was older or less fit, then it could have been very, very dangerous because when shoelaces get caught like that it is ALMOST impossible to achieve a stablising stance."
I love these hiking boots. If I needed to replace them, I'd buy essentially the same thing again, here. But I've got to deal with the safety issue. Options:
1. Remove the hook. (No, I like the ankle support.)
2. Bend the hook to make the opening smaller. (If it's small enough to work to lace the shoes, it's not too small to catch, and you can't do it if the hooks aren't made of metal, and mine are not.)
3. Learn to walk with your feet father apart. (Ridiculous! You might forget to do it all the time, it seems unhealthy, it might look stupid, and it's not what you want to be thinking about when you're out for a walk.)
4. Wear clothing that covers the hook area — either long-enough pants, fold over the tops of socks, or some kind of leg warmers or gaiters. (This is a good idea, perhaps the best idea.)
5. Put the laces through the hooks twice to fill up the hole and also tie the loops of the bow a second and even a third time so there's nothing sticking out where it might catch. (This is the simplest idea, but don't trust it when you're wearing your Kahtoola Micro-Spikes.)
I've been wearing these hiking boots for 8 years without any trouble, but 3 times in the last week, the lace on one boot has caught on the hook from the other boot:
Each time I've tripped but caught myself before falling, probably because the lace didn't hook in completely tightly (and I wasn't taking fast strides). The first time it happened, I thought, what a bizarre fluke, but when it happened 2 more times in close succession, I had to admit that the design was dangerous.
I found a few stories on the internet:
1. "So I'm out for my hike this morning with a 45 lb pack, my Hanwag Alaska GTX Boots and my Kahtoola Micro-Spikes... I'm coming down a steep rocky grade and suddenly both of my feet are somehow shackled together, resulting in a major wipe-out that somehow, miraculously resulted in no damage to my pathetic body. As I lay in the rock-slide assessing if I'd broken anything I realized that my feet were inexplicably connected at the ankles. One of the links on my spikes had caught a speed lace hook on the opposite foot and hooked my boots together."
2. "I have a problem with the lace of my boot catching on the backward facing open eyelet hook (for the laces) of my opposite foot when my feet pass each other. In the last five years I have fallen from this four times and when I fall I fall extremely hard and broke my arm pretty severely once and injured my hip in another fall. It happens extremely unexpectedly and my feet are essentially tied together."
3. "I was walking on a trail, same as I've done hundreds of times before and suddenly with no warning, I'm flat on the ground with my face in the dirt. I generally find my hiking poles very useful in preventing falls, but not this time. As
Each time I've tripped but caught myself before falling, probably because the lace didn't hook in completely tightly (and I wasn't taking fast strides). The first time it happened, I thought, what a bizarre fluke, but when it happened 2 more times in close succession, I had to admit that the design was dangerous.
I found a few stories on the internet:
1. "So I'm out for my hike this morning with a 45 lb pack, my Hanwag Alaska GTX Boots and my Kahtoola Micro-Spikes... I'm coming down a steep rocky grade and suddenly both of my feet are somehow shackled together, resulting in a major wipe-out that somehow, miraculously resulted in no damage to my pathetic body. As I lay in the rock-slide assessing if I'd broken anything I realized that my feet were inexplicably connected at the ankles. One of the links on my spikes had caught a speed lace hook on the opposite foot and hooked my boots together."
2. "I have a problem with the lace of my boot catching on the backward facing open eyelet hook (for the laces) of my opposite foot when my feet pass each other. In the last five years I have fallen from this four times and when I fall I fall extremely hard and broke my arm pretty severely once and injured my hip in another fall. It happens extremely unexpectedly and my feet are essentially tied together."
3. "I was walking on a trail, same as I've done hundreds of times before and suddenly with no warning, I'm flat on the ground with my face in the dirt. I generally find my hiking poles very useful in preventing falls, but not this time. As
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I tried to stand I found that my feet were tied together. The inside loop of the double knot on my left boot had snagged in one of the speed lace hooks on the inside of my right boot. This happened so quick there was no chance of preventing the fall. After a little reflection I realized how serious this could have been if it occured while climbing down a steep cliff, rock-hopping across a stream, or dashing across a road."
4. "I was walking along indoors (so no jogging or running) and the loop (bow) of the lace on one of my shoes got hooked onto one of the hooks of the other shoe and I still don't know how I managed to stay on my feet without crashing to the floor. I had to take a number of stumbling steps before I eventually came to a halt. If I had been going any faster or if I was older or less fit, then it could have been very, very dangerous because when shoelaces get caught like that it is ALMOST impossible to achieve a stablising stance."
I love these hiking boots. If I needed to replace them, I'd buy essentially the same thing again, here. But I've got to deal with the safety issue. Options:
1. Remove the hook. (No, I like the ankle support.)
2. Bend the hook to make the opening smaller. (If it's small enough to work to lace the shoes, it's not too small to catch, and you can't do it if the hooks aren't made of metal, and mine are not.)
3. Learn to walk with your feet father apart. (Ridiculous! You might forget to do it all the time, it seems unhealthy, it might look stupid, and it's not what you want to be thinking about when you're out for a walk.)
4. Wear clothing that covers the hook area — either long-enough pants, fold over the tops of socks, or some kind of leg warmers or gaiters. (This is a good idea, perhaps the best idea.)
5. Put the laces through the hooks twice to fill up the hole and also tie the loops of the bow a second and even a third time so there's nothing sticking out where it might catch. (This is the simplest idea, but don't trust it when you're wearing your Kahtoola Micro-Spikes.)
4. "I was walking along indoors (so no jogging or running) and the loop (bow) of the lace on one of my shoes got hooked onto one of the hooks of the other shoe and I still don't know how I managed to stay on my feet without crashing to the floor. I had to take a number of stumbling steps before I eventually came to a halt. If I had been going any faster or if I was older or less fit, then it could have been very, very dangerous because when shoelaces get caught like that it is ALMOST impossible to achieve a stablising stance."
I love these hiking boots. If I needed to replace them, I'd buy essentially the same thing again, here. But I've got to deal with the safety issue. Options:
1. Remove the hook. (No, I like the ankle support.)
2. Bend the hook to make the opening smaller. (If it's small enough to work to lace the shoes, it's not too small to catch, and you can't do it if the hooks aren't made of metal, and mine are not.)
3. Learn to walk with your feet father apart. (Ridiculous! You might forget to do it all the time, it seems unhealthy, it might look stupid, and it's not what you want to be thinking about when you're out for a walk.)
4. Wear clothing that covers the hook area — either long-enough pants, fold over the tops of socks, or some kind of leg warmers or gaiters. (This is a good idea, perhaps the best idea.)
5. Put the laces through the hooks twice to fill up the hole and also tie the loops of the bow a second and even a third time so there's nothing sticking out where it might catch. (This is the simplest idea, but don't trust it when you're wearing your Kahtoola Micro-Spikes.)
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