Popperfly,
I think you failed to consider that the economy of fly tying/fishing is a constant. 1, We will never have everything we want. 2, Anything unrelated which we buy takes resources which would otherwise be available for fly tying/fishing. 3, It is sacrilegious to spend money wantonly on items which are not related to ones primary obsession, all others being strictly secondary and therefor inconsequential.
I hope this puts things into proper perspective and that in the future you will either take better care of your shoelaces, or repair them as necessary saving resources for the truly important things in life.
"This was on my mind",
George

Quote Originally Posted by popperfly View Post
I know the Economy is bad but didn't realize it was that bad where we need to start whip finish shoe laces