Magnetic shoelaces

Download and 3D Print

The 3D printed parts can be downloaded with the link below.

Edit Design Source

Edit Design (with User Parameters)

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Slice Settings

Depending on your 3D printer, you may need to adjust the slice settings. We tested the closure on a Sigma BCN3D, Deltaprintr Go and a Printrbot Play. They do not require any support material and are oriented to print "as is".

Nozzle: 0.4mm
Extrusion Multiplier: 1.0
Extrusion Width: 0.48mm
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Nozzle Temperature: 220c

Customize Shoelace closures

Our shoelace closures are designed in Fusion360. Modify the design by adjusting the magnet size, lace hole spacing and the entire size of the closure. Each action is labled in the timeline.

You can aslo download different formats to use in your preffered modeling program.

Adjusting magnet tolerences

Magnets can have small variations in size and thickness, so we’ll need to make sure the tolerances are pretty tight.

Carfully measure each magent and then update the height of the closure cavity.

Adjusting Spacing

The pattern feature controls how far apart the lace holes and magnets are from each other. Measure and adjust the values based on your shoes tongue size and laces holes spacing.

Adjusting shoelace closures size

The default length of the closures should work on most shoes but you could always update the design files to completely customize the size and look of the closures.

This guide was first published on Dec 14, 2016. It was last updated on Dec 14, 2016.

This page (3D Printing) was last updated on Oct 08, 2021.