Choose length & color: one pair narrow vintage cotton shoe laces 18" 27” 36” 40" in black, brown, charcoal, white, or olive drab

Vintage new old stock shoelaces. Offered by color and length. Each pair is sold individually.

Laces are still in their original wrapping, which varies from pair to pair. All laces are in excellent vintage condition -- true new old stock from the 1940s to the 1970s, most made in USA. Choose among brown, black, charcoal, white, and olive drab. 

From time to time, we come across additional colors we don’t actively stock (yet), or pairs that show slight shelf wear from decades in storage -- a different kind of patina. Those are grouped under our “Any Will Do!” option.

Choosing the Right Length

While the best bet for getting the right shoe lace length is to measure the ones that came with your shoes, that isn't always possible with vintage kicks. 

Failing that, here's some guidance for older shoes taking narrow laces that we found on some old stock packaging... if this is the route you choose, you can count the number of pairs of eyelets on one shoe, then match that to the options below below:

1–2 eyelet pairs → 18"-24"
3–4 eyelet pairs → 24"-30"
5–6 eyelet pairs → 27"-30
7–8 eyelet pairs → 30"-36
9–10 eyelet pairs → 36"-40"
11–12 eyelet pairs → 40"-48"

Note: Lace style, eyelet spacing, and how tightly you lace your shoes can all affect the ideal length. If you're not replacing an existing pair, consider lacing your shoes with cotton twine or strong yarn to gauge preferred length before ordering.