Walter's
Waxed Laces
This product is a pair of waxed round shoelaces from Walter's at Simons, designed to replace or refresh laces on shoes with 5-6 eyelets. Each package contains one pair of black, waxed laces measuring 36 inches (91.5 cm) in length, featuring a subtle glossy finish and braided texture for durability. The laces are suitable for various footwear types and provide a classic, polished look.
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Shoe Accessories > Shoelaces
Color
Size
Specifications
Waxed shoe laces for refreshing footwear.
Waxed coating, 36-inch length, includes two laces.
- Material
- Laces: Woven fabric; Coating: Wax
- Gender
- male
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Shoe Accessories > Shoelaces
Additional Attributes
- waxed finish
- shoe laces
- 1 pair per package
- 36-inch length (91.5 cm)
Product Insights
Walter's Waxed Laces deliver a reliable, affordable upgrade for dress shoes: their wax coating ensures knots stay secure through a full day and in wet weather, repels water to protect leather uppers, and reduces eyelet friction and fraying. The 36-inch length suits 3–5 eyelet pairs, while the slightly tacky feel leaves no residue and the black waxed laces create a formal sheen matching polished calf leather. The main tradeoff is that the wax coating requires occasional rewaxing at home with beeswax or paraffin to restore its knot-holding grip after months of use.
Verified claims
- Knot security
- Secure knot in long wear, wet weather, and with less-than-ideal lace length.
- Maintenance
- Wax coating can be rewaxed to restore knot-holding grip after months of use.
- Fit
- Fits dress shoes with 3–7 eyelet pairs.
- Abrasion resistance
- Wax coating reduces eyelet friction and binds fibers to resist fraying.
- Moisture resistance
- Hydrophobic wax coating prevents water from weakening fibers.
- Water repellency
- Wax coating keeps laces dry and knots secure, preventing water damage to leather uppers.
- Length
- 36-inch length fits 3-5 eyelet dress shoes, protecting the leather from moisture.
- Feel
- Slightly tacky to the touch but not stiff, with no appreciable residue transfer.
- Care
- Clean with a damp cloth; coating lasts months and can be re-waxed at home.
- Formal styling
- Black waxed laces on black dress shoes create an uninterrupted visual line and a sheen that mirrors polished calf leather.
- Performance
- Knots remain secure through a full day and in wet weather, and the wax coating repels water away from eyelets.
- Re-waxing
- Home re-waxing with beeswax or paraffin doubles the lace's usable life.
Product record
- Title
- Waxed Laces
- Brand
- Walter's
- Price
- 4 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
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Product
A pair of waxed round shoelaces looped and folded, held by a paper wrap and hung on a die-cut display card. The visible side shows the bundled laces with waxed sheen and aglets hidden inside the fold.
- Lace bundle geometryPair of round laces folded in half and looped into a compact bundled coil that extends vertically along the card; top loops visible above the paper wrap and loose ends visible below the wrap
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.22 · w 0.27 · h 0.48 (high) - Lace surface finishLaces have a subtle glossy, waxed appearance with visible braided texture
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x 0.40 · y 0.24 · w 0.20 · h 0.36 (high) - Aglets and endsLower lace ends are visible but aglet tips are not clearly distinct from the braided endsPartial
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x 0.39 · y 0.58 · w 0.22 · h 0.14 (medium) - Top display card shapeRectangular die-cut display card with rounded corners and a horizontal hang slot near the top center; card continues below the laces with a second rectangular tab that has a centered vertical cutout
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.04 · w 0.32 · h 0.72 (high) - Logo on cardCircular emblem above the brand wordmark on the top card portion
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x 0.43 · y 0.08 · w 0.13 · h 0.10 (high) - Brand wordmarkLarge wordmark printed under the circular emblem on the top card
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.16 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (high)
Packaging
Blue display card and a navy sleeve wrapped around the middle of the laces containing printed product information, including size and description lines.
- Sleeve positioningNarrow cylindrical paper sleeve wrapped around the middle of the lace bundle, aligned vertically and covering the center section of the laces
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x 0.37 · y 0.28 · w 0.26 · h 0.28 (high) - Size and measurement text blockVertical block of text on the sleeve listing size/fit and length information
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x 0.39 · y 0.33 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high) - Lower tab markingSmall text printed on the lower card tab at the bottom left indicating pair count
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x 0.35 · y 0.66 · w 0.14 · h 0.08 (high) - Transcribed: top sleeve small line“5-6 EYELETS OEUILLETS”
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x 0.41 · y 0.31 · w 0.18 · h 0.04 (high) - Transcribed: sleeve main text“WAXED LACE LACET CIRÉ”
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x 0.40 · y 0.36 · w 0.22 · h 0.08 (high) - Transcribed: length text“36" 91 cm”
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x 0.41 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (high) - Transcribed: lower tab text“1 PAIR PAIRE”
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.66 · w 0.12 · h 0.06 (high) - Transcribed: brand wordmark text“Walter's 1893”
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.15 · w 0.26 · h 0.06 (high) - Transcribed: emblem detail(circular emblem above wordmark is decorative, text not present)
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.08 · w 0.13 · h 0.10 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a neutral light gray background, centered in frame with soft even lighting and minimal shadow; image is a straight top-down/front view of the hung packaged laces.
- Shot compositionCentered vertical composition with the packaged laces occupying the central column of the image and generous uniform background space on all sides
- Background and lightingFlat light gray background with soft, diffuse lighting producing faint shadow under the lower tab
- CroppingEntire product and packaging are fully visible with small margin to image edges; no parts are cropped
Colors
black· laces#0D0D0Enavy blue· display card and sleeve backgroundPackaging#263964white/silver print· printed text and small graphic elementsPackaging#C4C4C3- Lace bundle geometryPair of round laces folded in half and looped into a compact bundled coil that extends vertically along the card; top loops visible above the paper wrap and loose ends visible below the wrap