Shoelace: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.39 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.06 at volume, on a typical 15-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.39 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.23 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.16 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.11 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.08 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.06 |
What moves the price
For shoelace, the drivers are dimensions, plating, backing type, color count — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For custom shoelaces, the biggest price drivers are length, material/construction (flat cotton/polyester vs round or waxed), and decoration complexity such as custom printing, tipped ends, or special backing, with longer lengths and more complex builds pushing unit cost up. Real supplier routes that fit this product are US-facing promo distributors for printed laces, and China-based OEM/ODM factories or marketplaces that quote FOB or landed-equivalent bulk pricing; MOQ-based factory quotes show clear step-downs at 1,000+ and 3,000+ pairs, while wholesale distributors generally sit much higher at lower volumes.
Paying more than the median?
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