Elastic Shoe Lace - No Tie, Adjustable Tieless Rubber Lace for Kids & Adults

These elastic laces are such a great upgrade from using regular laces in shoes. No dealing with laces coming untied while walking creating a tripping hazard. No annoying knots you have to pick at so you can get your shoes untied. While no instructions weren't included in any of the laces in this set, they are still easy to install. Thread the lace through the lace holes as you would for a typical cloth lace. Once done, grab the round bead with the press-down button (I call it a pinch bead). Insert the lace ends through the opening in the pinch bead while the button is pressed down. Put on the shoes, adjust the fit, and press the pinch bead to secure the laces in that spot. The pinch bead should now be close enough to sit on your shoe. Once you get the laces to the right length, you cut off the excess while still leaving a few inches that hang past the round bead gripper thingy. Then you thread the ends of the laces through the back of the opening that is between the pieces of the end cap (two solid squares of plastic connected by two smaller pieces of flexible plastic) just enough so that the ends of the laces are a millimeter or two away from the edge of the plastic and fit neatly into that part of the end cap, then press the two squares of plastic together until they clamp together and stay firmly closed. This secures the cut ends of the laces so they don't fray, and you can tuck this under the length of lace on your shoe that is down closest to your toes. The length of lace between this end tab and the pincher piece is the extra you have to adjust how tightly or loosely your shoes fit. These particular elastic laces aren't long enough for boots, even low height hiking boots. They're also too long for kid's sized shoes as you will waste a lot of the lace. They make smaller and longer laces for those sizes of footwear. For tennis shoes/sneakers these laces are a great replacement.

Perfect - Good deal and just what I needed - Simple to lace up, adaptable and works perfect. Plenty of colors to choose from.

These are easy to install and work great and love the colors. My son is extremely hard on his shoes and literally steps on his own feet often, and with that abuse, these have held up fairly well, but occasionally the small plastic piece that you install and the ends of the laces have fallen off. For that reason, I do suggest ordering a multipack, but these have served our needs well.

Got these for my 6-year old's shoes to make things easier until he's proficient at tying his own laces. I've used them for his tennis shoes and ankle height waterproof shoes. They look and work great on both. He's only had them a few days but can put both shoes on and take them off with ease. I would recommend lighting the ends of the sting with a lighter briefly once you cut off the excess, so it doesn't fray and is easier to get inside the little plastic clasp that goes on the end, but it still works either way. I haven't tried these for adult shoes, but they are more than long enough for kid's shoes. They seem like good quality so far and the different colors have been a fun bonus for my kiddo! I would definitely recommend these!

Perfect easy to use laces. Works great even on long trail runs. Fits every shoes I’ve put them in. Gives enough stretch for a slip on shoe without loosing up so much you need to readjust for a run.

Kid came home with the end pulled off both laces on day one. Said they came off when he was trying to tighten. We broke another one when trying to put it on. We broke another one when we closed it on accident then tried to open it. This is all the thing that the loose ends clip into. I have abandoned those and tie them in a knot and melt the ends now. The laces and the sliding tightener work great. Kid can get his high tops on now nice and quick. He knows how to tie his shoes but those ones were really giving him hell! No more!!!

Useful and easy for shoes

Some sort of instruction RE the plastic clip would have been nice. I'll admit I have an embarrassing IQ and need adult supervision for simple tasks - so much so that the only job I qualify for is an attorney - but I had no idea I was supposed to cut the aglets off, so I kept trying to clip it on top of them. Like another reviewer I also clamped one closed prematurely and spent the next 30 minutes trying to get it back open - so don't do that.

they come in great colours and they're very long. easy to put on shoes/trainers, and boots.

These are necessary when you have family of 4 and multiple runners. In retail stores these are this price for only one pair. Sturdy and do not fall apart.

Excellent for trainers. Easy to use

Perfect for individuals that don’t know how to tie shoes yet. Super easy to install and great quality.

Nice item