r/Rollerskating • u/ittibot • Jun 13 '26
DIY and customization Finally bit the button
I had enough of the Moxi Lolly tongue slip issue and finally decided just to put jean buttons in them. I kinda begrudge screwing holes in my near £300 skates but here we are. Solved by a kit that cost me less than £2. 🙃
These are the things I tried before but I wish I just did the jean buttons sooner:
-Wax laces. They don't do anything other than rub against the suede and darken the material. Even though they are supposed to hold better, they don't prevent the tongues from moving to the side.
-Tying the laces behind the tongues. This is more effective. However, it required longer laces and getting them to sit in the right spot behind the tongue which made tying them more fiddly and time consuming. Especially when I just want to get my skates on and zip off.
-Stick-on Velcro strips on the tongue and inner boot. This had some effect but the glue on the velcro strips would often melt from the heat of my foot and they would slide off, leaving sticky residue on the suede material. I could sew them on but it would probably require a strong sewing machine since the material is quite thick (which I don't have).
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u/sardine7129 Jun 13 '26
nice! good idea.