If you've ever lost the hard tips to your shoelaces, you know that lacing your shoes can be a real pain without them. This is a quick way to restore the hard tips to your shoelaces and get back into the game of LIfe. All you need is a cigarette lighter and a pair of needle nose pliars. First, if the end of your laces are ragged, cut off the ragged end. Then carefully fuse the shoelace ends by lightly applying a flame to singe and melt the fuzz. Then place the lace end into the aglet groove. Make sure the lace end is at the tip of the aglet. Then use the needle nose pliars to gently wrap the aglet around the lace end.