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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:39 am Post subject: Where can I get shoelaces? |
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I thought these would be really easy to find. But, I can't find them in the shoe department of stores. I also tried one of those cobblers that sets up in on of those big metal boxes on the sidewalk. No luck.
Anyone know where I can find some? |
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imakemyselflaugh
Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| They have them at the athletic kind of shoe stores (ie ABC Mart etc.). 1000 won usually. |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| Can I get brown ones for more formal shoes (like the tube-shaped laces. not flat athletic ones)? |
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imakemyselflaugh
Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not too sure, I've never looked for those. Somewhere like the big ABC Mart in Myeong-dong would probably have more of a selection as they sell lots of formal shoes as well as runners etc. I'm sure they're somewhere at Dongdaemun, but wandering around there can take a long time if you don't know where to look.... |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| When I first came here I had the same problem. So I asked a co worker. I was told that in Korea there is no need to buy shoelaces because Korean shoelaces are superior and do not wear out. |
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wormholes101
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| You gonna have to buy new shoes. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
| Can I get brown ones for more formal shoes (like the tube-shaped laces. not flat athletic ones)? |
Go to a shoeshine booth. They have replacement shoelaces but some have more and better ones than others.
You might be able to find more at a hotel shoeshine. |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks everyone, I was finally able to find some. I went to another shoe repair booth (there's like 3 in my neighborhood). Perhaps it was because of the help from another guy waiting in there who spoke English, but I got them replaced. Even laced em up for me. 2,000 won for the pair. |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Less than a month later, and my new shoelaces broke  |
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wanderingsalsero
Joined: 23 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: In Itaewon |
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I had the same problem. You can get shoelaces in Itaewon. I think it was at the Nike store that I got'em. I'm talking about for sneakers...OK?
I'm pretty sure it was Nike....anyway, one of those name-brand stores in Itaewon. It's down about halfway between Coffee Been and the end of the block up town American Diner.
I'm pretty sure it was Nike. They're real easy about gettin'em in there.
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guava
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
| Less than a month later, and my new shoelaces broke |
I got a good pair of brown tubular laces and one blue shoelace, if you're interested, pm me.
I stopped wearing footwear with laces years ago, but I noticed that there are plenty of shoelaces at the ABC shoe store. |
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