Fairtrade Laces now in Stock!
We now stock Ethletic Fairtrade Laces! Made from 100% organic cotton these are the first laces to gain the Fairtrade label.
Greeper laces now in stock
Greeper laces are worn by Chrissie Wellington, Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year 2009 and Ironman Triathlete World Champion 2009!!
Greeper® Laces are an amazing new invention that enables the user to loosen and tighten laces with ease and they never come undone! Perfect for almost any footwear with lace - trainers, school shoes, casual shoes, golf shoes etc. These laces are both fun and functional for all generations!
Big Laces in Cooler Magazine
Our Rainbow and Neon Rainbow laces have appeared in the April/May issue of Skate/Surf Fashion magazine "Cooler":
Help for Heroes Donation
New Personal Best!!
Finally, we smashed our record for most pairs sold in one day last week as we broke through the 800 pairs barrier!! Thanks to everyone who has bought from us recently, we hope you're enjoying your products :)
10mm Wide laces now in stock!
We are also now stocking 20 colours in 10mm flat wide. They can be found here: 10mm wide shoelaces
Funky Pattern Laces now in stock!
We are now stocking a range of funky pattern laces in all sorts of colours and designs. You can find them all here: Funky Pattern Shoelaces
91cm (36in) laces now in stock
Due to popular demand we are now stocking all of our Flat and Round Laces in a length of 91cm (36in) as well as the standard 114cm and 137cm currently available.
It is also possible to supply the Fat 13mm laces in this length so if you are interested in those let us know and we will look into stocking them.
17mm wide laces now in stock
We’ve decided to offer a width between the Fat (13mm) and Super Fat (20-23mm) so we are now stocking 17mm wide in the most popular colours initially, but we will expand the colour range over time.
For the hardcore shoelace buyers out there (you know who you are!) we are now providing updates on Twitter regarding stock levels and new items. We don’t offer a second by second account of every cup of tea being drunk or pair of laces being sold, but if you want updates more often than the monthly newsletter then please feel free to add us to your tweets!
www.twitter.com/BigLaces
How to repair/shorten shoelaces
Repairing or shortening sholaces is an inexpensive way to keep the look you like. See our articles via the links below:
How to Repair Shoelaces
How to Shorten Shoelaces
10K EBay Feedback
We've done it!! Big Laces has achieved 10K feedback on eBay and we are still the leading retailer of shoe laces on the popular auction site. Thanks to all our eBay customers who contributed to our feedback and we look forward to the 25K star!!
New Images
Thanks to Steve Orr in Australia we now have a new set of pics of our entire Fat and Super Fat range. These show the colours of each lace, and how they will look when laced up, much clearer than our previous images and if you have any feedback on them please contact us.
Where to buy Timberlands
We're often asked by customers where to get certain makes of shoe from - for those of you looking for Timberlands we recommend www.kandutimberland.co.uk for Timberland shoes & boots with free UK delivery.
Launch of www.biglaces.co.uk
Tha Lace Place gets renamed!!
As of 1 Mar 2009, Tha Lace Place will officially be renamed Big Laces. We have had problems with returning customers finding our site due to typing "The" instead of "Tha" so we have decided to rename. All our staff are the same, no-one has bought us out, so you can continue to enjoy the same level of service you have become accustomed to :)
Thanks to everyone who made Tha Lace Place such a success and we promise to continue to serve you in the same way we have done since 2006, under our new name.
Gold Powerseller Status from eBay - 23 Sep 2008
eBay have just granted us Gold Powerseller status in recognition of our 100% feedback record and quantity of sales. Thank you to all our buyers, from the newest to the regular friends of the shop. We aim to reward you all with more special offers :)
Headbands and Sweatbands now available separately - 20 Jul 2008
Due to increasing demand we are now selling our headbands and wristbands singularly as well as in sets. Singularly they are £1.75 each, but you can still buy 2 Wristbands and a Headband together as a set for £3.50.
Cheaper Shipping to Ireland - 27 Jun 2008
In recognition of the fact it is cheaper to ship to Ireland than the rest of Europe we have now created a custom shipping charge to Ireland in both our eBay store and website.
SuperStarDB (wear Adidas Superstars?) - 25 Jun 2008
We’ve recently been in touch with the administrators of www.superstardb.com, an excellent website dedicated to shell toes. All members of the website receive a discount at our store and there’s loads of good info on there if you are looking to buy sneakers and want advice on spotting fakes/where to buy. You’ll see us proudly displaying our approved seller banner on our home page!
Bandanas - 19 Jun 2008
We now stock a range of Bandanas. We have both cotton paisley designs and assorted patterns ranging from peaceful tie-dye and Hawaiian through to flaming skulls and the Jolly Roger! They’re excellent quality and only £1.99 a piece! Check out the full range at www.thalaceplace.com.
As seen on TV! - 1 Jun 2008
The LG advert is finally complete and ready for viewing. A bit disappointing for us that the laces don’t feature more prominently but it’s worth watching for the free-running so here’s the link: LG TV Advert
Make some money for Cancer Research UK - 1 Mar 2008
In support of the Race For Life we are donating 50% off all the profits made from the sale of Pink and Pink/White Sweatbands to Cancer Research UK. Check out the sweatband catalogue Sweatbands to order them now and look good for the run! Good Luck!!
Soon to be on TV! - 20 Feb 2008
The producers of an advert for the new LG Plasma TV have just purchased Neon laces for use in filming. The advert features the awesome free runners of Urban Free Flow and we’ll post a link once the ad is up and running.
Get Famous! - 15 Feb 2008
We’re introducing a new section to the website dedicated to our customers wearing our products. Rather than paying for lots of expensive photography we figured that using your photos would add a bit of reality to the sight and help people see what they are getting. In return for the use of your photos we’ll give you 50% off your next order. Please send your pictures to: dave@biglaces.co.uk
Silver Power Seller Status - 1 Feb 2008
eBay have granted us Silver Power Seller status thanks to our monthly sales and feedback. We’ve always prided ourselves on customer service so we’re well chuffed to have achieved this – next step is Gold! We are always open to questions regarding selling on eBay and have offered support to several of our customers, so if you want to avoid trawling the eBay community for an answer give us a shout and we’ll see if we can help: help@biglaces.co.uk
Launch of www.thalaceplace.com - 1 Feb 2008
After 2 years of eBay trading we are now proud to announce the launch of our own website. We can continue to offer the same great service as on eBay but with a more personal feel. All eBay customers will be given the offer of signing up for the shop to claim a discount.
Sweatbands - 31 Oct 2007
We now stock a range of sweatbands in all sorts of colours. They are excellent quality and each set contains a headband and 2 wristbands. Check the online catalogue for the full range of colours available.
