@@MadamButterfly_82 Hmmm. What laces are you using? I find square style laces are superior to regular 'circular' style laces as they grip themselves well.
Very useful, I have a pair of high jungle boots. They’re a pain to get on and off as you have to unlace and re-lace to put on. Ladder lacing has been much faster, and you can get them open quickly by just slipping you finger under the straight bits and pulling it out.
I work in mining and I wear heavy leather boots with steel toes and metatarsal protection. They are a pain in the arse to to lace, a pain to get into and out of and its hard to get them tight but comfortable. I'm going to try and ladder lace them and see it it helps. Thanks for the informative video.
This is how my brother taught me to lace my boots when I was fourteen, wayyyy back in the late eighties. I never knew ladder laces had military roots.😅 Just wanted to look cool.😏 Got here through Welsh Viking's channel -- liked, subbed and all the rest.
For long runs (medieval kirtles through to 18th century stays), it's tied at the bottom, like you say not to do here! 😆 It's the cord knotted to itself rather than a holding knot, so it's not uncomfortable. For shorter runs (18-19th century stays/proto-corsets), exactly like this.
Any new videos coming out soon? I’d love to know more about proper ways to wear the equipment, not exactly English but still wear the uniform and equipment.
CJET007 not at the moment, but soon! Lockdown is proving to make filming things tricky I’m afraid! We will return hopefully with a video about ww1 bikes!
From the USA. Love the history of the first world War, study it vividly and have bought the entire British uniform hoping to get into reenacting. But pretty hard to find ww1 reenactors in america
Whereabouts are you in the USA matey? The Eastern seaboard out to the midwest attracts hundreds of guys to Newville in PA, I try and get out there every year (Not this year of course unfortunately!) But if you head to the GWA webpage, you can deffo get in contact with a group. There is also a big Kiwi group out in California as well.
@@TwoMikesProductions would live too ! Sadly its hard to get anywhere right now and unable to travel. Would you know anything about being able to start a reenacting club
@@vintageitems9847 public liability insurance is number one priority. Hiscox are great for reenactors, I'm not sure how that works in the US though. You need a treasurer to open an account and a group constitution which describes what your group does and your recruitment policy and waivers etc. This is important. After that, go for it!
It is one way to ladder lace, but not the correct way for the British Army. The knot in the lace then through the first eyelet then snake the single lace across and up, acros and up all the way to the top, then wrap the remaining length of lace around the top of the boot a couple of times and secure it by tucking it under the lace and pull to tighten. This method has been used for well over a century, so I can't understand why you'd want to teach something completely different.
Not yet! When the easter break comes around we might put one together for Leather Equipment and Pattern 14 stuff. I dont have a patreon or do it for pay rather than just for infomation for reenactors really so we are super slow with output. Its not really a channel designed around content release per se :)
Allegedly its easier to cut the laces to get the boot off in an emergency, but honestly its probably just to make the shoes look smarter when its done up really tight and both sides meet.
My good friend Carl Mitchley covers that really well in his video on what's in the British soldiers kit on his channel. If you search for Carl Mitchley WW1 you will find him. :)
Would you happen to have any info on some divisional insignia? I'm working on an impression of a Lance Corporal of the East Surrey Regiment, specifically the 1st Battalion, dated around 1917-1918. I've tried looking for resources to see if they had any coloured shapes or stripes on their tunics that would represent the battalion and division but have had no luck.
Hello there! As far as I can tell with the research handed to me from Carl Mitchley (you should check out his channel too), 1st East Surrey’s are fifth division and have no shoulder titles on display, only steel helmet markings. But we can’t find the information on that either. Drawn a blank there I’m afraid!
Yeah there will be for sure. Unfortunately lockdown and shielding meant that I couldnt record anything. But We will be doing some more videos soon, hopefully on WW1 Bikes!
Thats a way of doing it. Your boots had a lot more give than B5's and there are accounts of this method of ladder lacing, along with a few others as well. Whatever works really and gets people doing it in re-enactment other than criss cross lacing. :)
Cheers ! Your videos are fantastic ! They have great instructional value, and I love when you post a new one. That being said, I like a different approach a bit better. The approach you illustrate here results in an underlying criss-cross of laces. My understanding is that the purpose of "ladder lacing" was to make possible very quick cutting through the laces to rapidly remove the boots in the event a wound needed treatment. The underlying criss-cross would at least partially defeat the quick cutting removal. However, Professor Shoelaces has a method he calls "Straight Bar Lacing", which eliminates that underlying criss-cross. I began using his "Straight Bar Lacing" method for my reenacting boots some years ago. Here is his instructional video: czcams.com/video/8DkCoG6n8vk/video.html&feature=emb_logo
Lennon's for B5s are the creme de la crem. Soldier of Fortune B5s will serve you well enough for places like Newville door roughing it around for sure. Wpgs leather stuff is actually half decent and their boots will do as a second pair
@@ethanfranklin5258 and to you too mate! Get over to Fort Dobbs and have a chinwag with Scott Douglas . He runs the fort abd his great war clobber is absolutely pukkah
@@TwoMikesProductions thank you friend i have a pair of wpg and they are more of a light soft leather not a stiff hard like yours I know Lennon is the best but I need a good stand in pair before I get some
@@Col_Fannin156 Oil them lots and lots and lots. Soft is fine, there were literally hundreds of leather makers and cobblers in the great war so loads of different tiny variations in it. There are some cracking shots of blokes showing their soles of their feet and there are as many different hobnail patterns as there are pairs!
Really useful and recommended for all reenactors. Nice!! 👏👏👏
You actually help me lace them like the navy does, I had to try a few times to get it done correctly, love your accent, great video and tutorial
Cheers! Glad it helps!
@@TwoMikesProductions do you have any advice on how to prevent the laces coming unlaced while wearing the boots
@@MadamButterfly_82 Hmmm. What laces are you using? I find square style laces are superior to regular 'circular' style laces as they grip themselves well.
@@TwoMikesProductions The laces are fat and thick with a narrow cylinder shape
Very useful, I have a pair of high jungle boots. They’re a pain to get on and off as you have to unlace and re-lace to put on. Ladder lacing has been much faster, and you can get them open quickly by just slipping you finger under the straight bits and pulling it out.
Brilliant! So glad it's worked well!
I work in mining and I wear heavy leather boots with steel toes and metatarsal protection. They are a pain in the arse to to lace, a pain to get into and out of and its hard to get them tight but comfortable. I'm going to try and ladder lace them and see it it helps.
Thanks for the informative video.
@@nos9341 any update? I work the shipyards and wear heavy steel toes as well
great tutorial Many thanks
a very important video for re-enactors cobber, great job
This is how my brother taught me to lace my boots when I was fourteen, wayyyy back in the late eighties. I never knew ladder laces had military roots.😅 Just wanted to look cool.😏 Got here through Welsh Viking's channel -- liked, subbed and all the rest.
Fantastic thank you!
Great stuff. I'm relacing my boots tomorrow :)
Excellent work!
Thank you !
It's spiral lacing, the same as for stays and corsets! Much more stable and distributes the pressure better.
Excellent! On corset lacing is it done identically as shown here or is there another method?
For long runs (medieval kirtles through to 18th century stays), it's tied at the bottom, like you say not to do here! 😆 It's the cord knotted to itself rather than a holding knot, so it's not uncomfortable. For shorter runs (18-19th century stays/proto-corsets), exactly like this.
Any new videos coming out soon? I’d love to know more about proper ways to wear the equipment, not exactly English but still wear the uniform and equipment.
CJET007 not at the moment, but soon! Lockdown is proving to make filming things tricky I’m afraid! We will return hopefully with a video about ww1 bikes!
Mike Everest alright that sounds good thanks for replying wasn’t expecting it to be that fast! Can’t wait for the vid!
holy shit I just needed to lace up my work boots what did I just walk into
No time to explain, get some Khaki on. The German army are rampaging across Europe and its down to you to stop them!
Excuse my cluelessness what was/the purpose over other ways?
With speed hooks I tend to skip the bottom hook and finish the top and knot on the bottom hook to pull in tighter
Excellent tip!
From the USA. Love the history of the first world War, study it vividly and have bought the entire British uniform hoping to get into reenacting. But pretty hard to find ww1 reenactors in america
Whereabouts are you in the USA matey? The Eastern seaboard out to the midwest attracts hundreds of guys to Newville in PA, I try and get out there every year (Not this year of course unfortunately!)
But if you head to the GWA webpage, you can deffo get in contact with a group. There is also a big Kiwi group out in California as well.
I live all the way in idaho
@@vintageitems9847 blimey that IS hard to get to anywhere! Best bet is drop the GWA a message and Jump on a plane or drive a REALLY long way. :D
@@TwoMikesProductions would live too ! Sadly its hard to get anywhere right now and unable to travel. Would you know anything about being able to start a reenacting club
@@vintageitems9847 public liability insurance is number one priority. Hiscox are great for reenactors, I'm not sure how that works in the US though. You need a treasurer to open an account and a group constitution which describes what your group does and your recruitment policy and waivers etc. This is important.
After that, go for it!
So. I did a thing. I tried this on modern combat boots with speed lace system. Works kinda well, wouldn’t recommend for modern boots though.
Does it work kind of well or you wouldn’t recommend it?
Naic video vlogs good 👍👌
Cgeers mike for that video i was looking foword to another video
It is one way to ladder lace, but not the correct way for the British Army. The knot in the lace then through the first eyelet then snake the single lace across and up, acros and up all the way to the top, then wrap the remaining length of lace around the top of the boot a couple of times and secure it by tucking it under the lace and pull to tighten. This method has been used for well over a century, so I can't understand why you'd want to teach something completely different.
Multiple methods are used, i even state the knot and loop method as well. Use either. As long as they are ladder laced.
Okay, firstly I love it. However, how do you tie them?
All revealed in the video!
when will the next video come???
When we record it! :) I dont do this for patreon or financial gain really so its a sort of as and when. Think quality rather than quantity. :)
any new videos?
Not yet! When the easter break comes around we might put one together for Leather Equipment and Pattern 14 stuff.
I dont have a patreon or do it for pay rather than just for infomation for reenactors really so we are super slow with output. Its not really a channel designed around content release per se :)
So what exactly is the point of ladder lacing? I know they all did it. And it looks cool for sure, I just don’t get what the utility is
Allegedly its easier to cut the laces to get the boot off in an emergency, but honestly its probably just to make the shoes look smarter when its done up really tight and both sides meet.
I do Viking lacing
I want to buy this kind of shoes in India can anyone help me ????
will you ever be uploading another video?
Yeah we are going to do one on 14 Pattern Leather equipment
Hey I'm wondering if you'll make a video of what soldiers usually carry in their kit on march or in battle.
My good friend Carl Mitchley covers that really well in his video on what's in the British soldiers kit on his channel. If you search for Carl Mitchley WW1 you will find him. :)
I'll give it a look. Thank you
@@gumihyrule1278 czcams.com/channels/lEM6AYAgoClaT-h2K-_s0Q.html
Here we go
Would you happen to have any info on some divisional insignia? I'm working on an impression of a Lance Corporal of the East Surrey Regiment, specifically the 1st Battalion, dated around 1917-1918. I've tried looking for resources to see if they had any coloured shapes or stripes on their tunics that would represent the battalion and division but have had no luck.
Hello there! As far as I can tell with the research handed to me from Carl Mitchley (you should check out his channel too), 1st East Surrey’s are fifth division and have no shoulder titles on display, only steel helmet markings. But we can’t find the information on that either. Drawn a blank there I’m afraid!
@@TwoMikesProductions Alright, really appreciate the help. Thank you!
Any chance of future videos?
Yeah there will be for sure. Unfortunately lockdown and shielding meant that I couldnt record anything. But We will be doing some more videos soon, hopefully on WW1 Bikes!
Interestingly thats not how I was taught to lace my boots in the British Army over 29 years service. simple knot at the bottom then lace up
Thats a way of doing it. Your boots had a lot more give than B5's and there are accounts of this method of ladder lacing, along with a few others as well. Whatever works really and gets people doing it in re-enactment other than criss cross lacing. :)
@@TwoMikesProductions We didn't do it like that in Cadets.
Just sayin...
Not a ladder lace it’s a speed lace
Would you recommend the SOF b5 boots for just outdoor work?
They are pretty hard wearing.
I shoot in my Lennons ones and they do very well at that
I think Americans still laced them like we do now days.
Cheers ! Your videos are fantastic ! They have great instructional value, and I love when you post a new one. That being said, I like a different approach a bit better. The approach you illustrate here results in an underlying criss-cross of laces. My understanding is that the purpose of "ladder lacing" was to make possible very quick cutting through the laces to rapidly remove the boots in the event a wound needed treatment. The underlying criss-cross would at least partially defeat the quick cutting removal. However, Professor Shoelaces has a method he calls "Straight Bar Lacing", which eliminates that underlying criss-cross. I began using his "Straight Bar Lacing" method for my reenacting boots some years ago. Here is his instructional video: czcams.com/video/8DkCoG6n8vk/video.html&feature=emb_logo
Yeah i've seen that method too. Whatewver works though and gets people ladder lacing their boots in re-enactment is a good thing!
Hey there, what company do you recommend for the best b5s, and do you know if what price glory’s US 1917 boots are good? Thanks!
Lennon's for B5s are the creme de la crem. Soldier of Fortune B5s will serve you well enough for places like Newville door roughing it around for sure.
Wpgs leather stuff is actually half decent and their boots will do as a second pair
@@TwoMikesProductions thanks a bunch! Wasn't expecting that fast a reply! Greetings from NC, USA!
@@ethanfranklin5258 and to you too mate! Get over to Fort Dobbs and have a chinwag with Scott Douglas . He runs the fort abd his great war clobber is absolutely pukkah
@@TwoMikesProductions will do!
How good are your sof boots?
I wear Lennons, but SoF boots are a decent substitute. Lennons are the bees knees though
@@TwoMikesProductions thank you friend i have a pair of wpg and they are more of a light soft leather not a stiff hard like yours I know Lennon is the best but I need a good stand in pair before I get some
@@Col_Fannin156 Oil them lots and lots and lots. Soft is fine, there were literally hundreds of leather makers and cobblers in the great war so loads of different tiny variations in it. There are some cracking shots of blokes showing their soles of their feet and there are as many different hobnail patterns as there are pairs!
@@TwoMikesProductions thank you friend and I hope to meet you at newville one day
@@Col_Fannin156 November this year if vaccination plans proceed!