Abstract: A conveyor belt fastening system for an endless belt formed by joining a first and a second end of a conveyor belt together, the system comprising: a lace connected to the first and second ends of the conveyor belt, the endless belt having an exterior and an interior surface; at least one drive sprocket and at least one return roller about which the interior surface of the endless belt is peripherally wrapped, the at least one drive sprocket configured to translate the endless belt; wherein the lace has a symmetric configuration about a longitudinal axis of symmetry, the longitudinal axis aligned longitudinally and parallel to the endless belt, between the exterior and interior surfaces of the endless belt.