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look at this this is one of my shoes and

look at this this is one of my shoes and this is it’s real shoelace and somehow

this is it’s real shoelace and somehow

this is it’s real shoelace and somehow it’s like growing together like it’s

it’s like growing together like it’s

it’s like growing together like it’s some kind of biological organism and

some kind of biological organism and

some kind of biological organism and it’s like covered in human hair oh I

it’s like covered in human hair oh I

it’s like covered in human hair oh I want shoelaces that I can wear with

want shoelaces that I can wear with

want shoelaces that I can wear with pride on my all-american feet I want the

pride on my all-american feet I want the

pride on my all-american feet I want the best shoelaces to find the best two

best shoelaces to find the best two

best shoelaces to find the best two laces I met with Shane Hobel a

laces I met with Shane Hobel a

laces I met with Shane Hobel a survivalist an animal tracker Shane once

survivalist an animal tracker Shane once

survivalist an animal tracker Shane once literally helped a town track down some

literally helped a town track down some

literally helped a town track down some runaway Panthers everybody needs a hobby

runaway Panthers everybody needs a hobby

runaway Panthers everybody needs a hobby right I think my hobby just being the

right I think my hobby just being the

right I think my hobby just being the best that’s I can only well good luck

best that’s I can only well good luck

best that’s I can only well good luck with that

with that

with that hmm here’s the thing about guys like

hmm here’s the thing about guys like

hmm here’s the thing about guys like Shane they want to make sure that

Shane they want to make sure that

Shane they want to make sure that everything they’re carrying is like

everything they’re carrying is like

everything they’re carrying is like top-notch survival grade gonna get me

top-notch survival grade gonna get me

top-notch survival grade gonna get me out of this burning canyon kind of thing

out of this burning canyon kind of thing

out of this burning canyon kind of thing right so he’s fanatical about testing

right so he’s fanatical about testing

right so he’s fanatical about testing his gear so I brought gear of my own

his gear so I brought gear of my own

his gear so I brought gear of my own I have harvested this cornucopia of

I have harvested this cornucopia of

I have harvested this cornucopia of shoelaces which is the best Shane and I

shoelaces which is the best Shane and I

shoelaces which is the best Shane and I decided to test three different kinds of

decided to test three different kinds of

decided to test three different kinds of shoelaces leather cotton and nylon we

shoelaces leather cotton and nylon we

shoelaces leather cotton and nylon we used a friction test that Shane devised

used a friction test that Shane devised

used a friction test that Shane devised with some old log buying around and we

with some old log buying around and we

with some old log buying around and we also found our friend Paul who was just

also found our friend Paul who was just

also found our friend Paul who was just hanging out in the woods

hanging out in the woods

hanging out in the woods and we asked him to help us with our

and we asked him to help us with our

and we asked him to help us with our test and the good thing about Paul is he

test and the good thing about Paul is he

test and the good thing about Paul is he doesn’t look very sketchy at all yeah

doesn’t look very sketchy at all yeah

doesn’t look very sketchy at all yeah first we tested the leather shoe laces

first we tested the leather shoe laces

first we tested the leather shoe laces I’m gonna start to pull and we’re gonna

I’m gonna start to pull and we’re gonna

I’m gonna start to pull and we’re gonna pull right ah clearly are you kidding me

pull right ah clearly are you kidding me

pull right ah clearly are you kidding me I mean if you’re wearing leather shoe

I mean if you’re wearing leather shoe

I mean if you’re wearing leather shoe laces all I have to say is may God have

laces all I have to say is may God have

laces all I have to say is may God have mercy on your shoes this shoelace is

mercy on your shoes this shoelace is

mercy on your shoes this shoelace is weak then we tested a neon green cotton

weak then we tested a neon green cotton

weak then we tested a neon green cotton shoelace and a nylon shoelace Slits just

shoelace and a nylon shoelace Slits just

shoelace and a nylon shoelace Slits just start sawing wood here whoa we’re

start sawing wood here whoa we’re

start sawing wood here whoa we’re getting some good work he smells like

getting some good work he smells like

getting some good work he smells like fire yeah well the cotton and nylon

fire yeah well the cotton and nylon

fire yeah well the cotton and nylon laces lasted longer than the leather

laces lasted longer than the leather

laces lasted longer than the leather lace and the nylon came out on top by

lace and the nylon came out on top by

lace and the nylon came out on top by about like half a second so I knew that

about like half a second so I knew that

about like half a second so I knew that a guy like Shane’s not gonna be walking

a guy like Shane’s not gonna be walking

a guy like Shane’s not gonna be walking around with these cheapo falling apart

around with these cheapo falling apart

around with these cheapo falling apart store about shoe laces so I asked him

store about shoe laces so I asked him

store about shoe laces so I asked him Shane what type of shoe laces are you

Shane what type of shoe laces are you

Shane what type of shoe laces are you using these are parachute cord which

using these are parachute cord which

using these are parachute cord which another name is 550 or 550 cord please

another name is 550 or 550 cord please

another name is 550 or 550 cord please tell me the 550 refers to what I think

tell me the 550 refers to what I think

tell me the 550 refers to what I think it refers to it refers to the exact

it refers to it refers to the exact

it refers to it refers to the exact tensile strength

tensile strength

tensile strength 550 pounds this stuff can hole that’s

550 pounds this stuff can hole that’s

550 pounds this stuff can hole that’s why it’s used for parachutes correct

why it’s used for parachutes correct

why it’s used for parachutes correct this could go in a parachute yes this is

this could go in a parachute yes this is

this could go in a parachute yes this is sorry for screaming right now and then

sorry for screaming right now and then

sorry for screaming right now and then it was time to see how the paracord

it was time to see how the paracord

it was time to see how the paracord stacked up with my shoelaces that I

stacked up with my shoelaces that I

stacked up with my shoelaces that I brought into the woods one two three

slide sleeve has just failed yep stop

slide sleeve has just failed yep stop and now we’re getting individuals Wow

and now we’re getting individuals Wow

and now we’re getting individuals Wow shanks paracord lasted 60 percent longer

shanks paracord lasted 60 percent longer

shanks paracord lasted 60 percent longer than my cotton and nylon shoelaces

than my cotton and nylon shoelaces

than my cotton and nylon shoelaces first-round knockout paracord is

first-round knockout paracord is

first-round knockout paracord is crushing all other shoelaces

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