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By Country Walking magazine

The tip of your bootlace is called the 'aglet' (every day we learn a little!) and the only way to prevent them breaking is to reinforce them with gaffer/duct/carpet tape before they break (tapes like Duck have good water-resistance, flexibility and durability). However, creating your own sugper-aglets is probably the best option. There are various methods available, from melting, to knotting, dipping in glue and more. They are lovingly described at this site: www.fieggen.com/shoelace/agletrepair

We're grateful to the boot-fitting experts at www.mountainfeet.co.uk for the infromation in this answer.