Laces
Boot laces for hunting and trekking footwear: strong, moisture-resistant laces that survive mud, wet grass and long marches through the forest. The category holds Chiruca and Härkila laces in green and brown tones that fit most hunting boots.
Laces
A snapped lace in the field means a loose boot for the rest of the day: your foot slides, blisters form, and water finds its way in as you wade through a wet clear-cut. This category holds replacement laces for hunting footwear, built to survive mud, moisture and constant friction against eyelets and lacing hooks.
Who these hunting boot laces are for
These are replacement laces for hunting and trekking boots. They are meant for hunters whose boots serve season after season: laces wear out long before the boot itself, so a fresh pair keeps you in footwear your feet already trust. Ordinary street laces give up fast outdoors. Metal hooks cut into them, wet sand and frost break down the fibres, and once soaked they come undone at the worst moment, for example mid-stalk.
What laces you will find here
The selection comes from two hunting footwear makers and is built for field use, not pavement. Both options come in earth tones, so they blend with camouflage clothing and stay quiet to a deer's eye, in a high seat and on a driven hunt line alike.
Chiruca boot laces
Chiruca makes hunting and trekking footwear, so its laces are cut for tall boots with many eyelets. The green and brown combination sits naturally against forest ground and matches most hunting boots.
Härkila laces
The Härkila laces come in dark brown and are made for this Scandinavian brand's hunting boots, but they fit other makers' boots as well when the length matches. The dark shade stands out neither in mud nor in dry woodland.
Colours for hunting
Bright laces can betray movement to game watching at ground level. Green, brown and dark brown are the practical choices: they also hide the dirt that would show on light laces after a single outing.
Fit across boot brands
Length and thickness matter more than the brand name. If the lace passes through your eyelets and leaves enough for a full lacing with a firm knot, it will work on laced rubber boots and leather trekking boots alike.
How to choose boot laces
Spend a minute with the old lace before ordering and you will get it right the first time.
- Measure the old lace or count the eyelet pairs: the taller the shaft, the longer the lace you need.
- Check the thickness: too thin cuts into your hand when tightening, too thick will not pass the eyelets.
- Pick a moisture-resistant weave that does not stretch or slip open when soaked.
- Match the colour to your boot and the terrain you hunt most.
- Order two pairs so one always rides in your pack as a spare.
Field advice
A spare pair of laces weighs a few dozen grams and saves a ruined day in the forest. A broken lace can be knotted as a stopgap, but the knot presses on the instep and catches in the eyelets, so a full replacement is always better. After a hunt in wet grass, dry the laces together with the boots, away from direct heat. Before the season, inspect the wear points at the hooks: frayed fibres mean you replace now, not in the high seat at five in the morning.
For the rest of your boot kit, see the related categories: care products, insoles, gaiters and socks. If you are unsure about the right lace length for your boots, write to us and we will advise.