Boots/Laces

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Alright so lately I have been having trouble with my laces burning away and I am running out of spares. This usually only happens when I'm cutting with the AO torch and thats often. My question is, is there any specifically designed boots or laces that are fire proof...or don't just burn apart. I have these leather "chap" things for my boots but they don't quite fit because i don't have generic yellow work boots. Any input would be great.thanks
Reply:If you can't find a pair of welders spats that fit, you can take what you have to a shoe repair place and have them modified to fit. You can probably do the job yourself with some vecro and grommits which you can get at fabric stores.A man who can't weld is as poorly educated as a woman who can't sew
Reply:Will leather boot laces fit through the holes in your boots? The shop my brother works at require that welders wear slip on boots.
Reply:UMMMM....Get your feet out of the way ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:[QUOTE=zapster]UMMMM....Get your feet out of the wayQUOTE] Id think leather laces, slip on boots (plenty out there), or visit your local fire department to ask what they recommend?Or, get outta da way?ThermalArc 185MillerMatic 180 w/ AutosetVictor Cutskill Oxy/AcetyleneThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38and spite!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterUMMMM....Get your feet out of the way ...zap!
Reply:Slip ons are the greatest.  They're quick to get off when you get that hot piece of spatter in them.  It don't happen as much as it does with lace ups either.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:I've Never had anything get in my steeltoe cowboy style H&H Boots,Thats all i wear and never had a problem with burning up my laces.
Reply:steel toe cowboy boot for me but you could get some welding spatsChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Have you tried applying heavy starch to the laces? I don't know how long it would last, but starch works good on shirt sleeves....
Reply:I tried it all. The only and best cure was slip ons. Cures all troubles.
Reply:Wal-mart sells a nice slip on boot for 50 bucks, steel to.
Reply:Look into buying boots with metatarsal guards. Certain types of these boots have a protective layer outside of the boot over the laces. With doing extensive torch cutting you should have met guards on anyway.
Reply:Make a deflection plate to put under your cutting grate.  This will keep the heat and bits off your boots.Here in the Great White NorthMosquitoes can't fly at 40 below
Reply:I can't weld anything onto the table because it is the school's. Also, I have welding spats but they dont really conform to the shape of my boots as I said before. Thanks for the good ideas
Reply:If you want some cheap spats that will conform to the shape of your boots, use the gauntlets from an old pair of gloves.  Otherwise, get some leather shoe laces.
Reply:I had some splatter get inside my lace-up. It dribbled down my foot like a tiny hot basketball and came to rest on top of my little toe. The laces were tight and it wasn't a loose fitting boot.It burned my little toe to the bone. It looked like a dog left on the grill to long.Spats or not. You won't catch me with lace-ups ever.
Reply:Everyone is going to laugh but right now my boots have a nice shinny set of stainless TIG wire laces....Sounds crazy but they work...... I have eyes on the bottom and hooks on the top. I lace the wire through the eyes and using a pair of plies I pull them tight and hook them twisting at the top.....Pretty much I keep forgetting to stop at the store to get some new laces and I can't stand my boots not being tied._________________Chris
Reply:Everyone is going to laugh but right now my boots have a nice shinny set of stainless TIG wire laces....
Reply:I like the wire laces idea. lolI wear cowboy boots everywhere, so no laces for me. Hell I'll probly have my weldin boots on at my wedding, wonder how that will go.Patriot Performance AutoLincoln Power Mig 255CLincoln AC-225 StickVictor Journeyman O/AQuincy QT-5 Compressor
Reply:You need to get small rope made from either Technora or Spectra. I use a 3mm spectra line with a 1200lb tensile strength. I get a year or so out of a set of the laces. Cost me $25 for 150 yards, the shortest roll they had. I would go thru the "Heavy duty" boot laces pretty fast, some not lasting a day. I probably spent more than 25 bux on the cheap laces before I bought the spectra cord. $25 bux aint much when you buy a $400 pair of boots
Reply:Lorenzo,your not the only one that has used mig wire for laces! "Every choice you make will effect at least one other person"
Reply:Originally Posted by woodironmanLorenzo,your not the only one that has used mig wire for laces!
Reply:If you keep burning up laces, and can't find the right spats to cover them.....As a last resort.....You could always just work bare-foot.....Patrick
Reply:Originally Posted by tresiWhile I've never used mig wire for boot laces I have used .032 stainless safety wire left over from my aircraft mechanicing days to get me through the day when a lace broke. I never thought about just leaving the wire in.Never burned up a pair of laces before.  I've put plenty of holes in my socks, though.  The only time I lose laces is when I crash my dirt bike and rub them off while sliding on the ground.