Review on Xpand Elastic No-Tie Shoelaces System - One Size Fits All Adults And Kids Shoes by Stephen Cooper

I got these for my son for his casual shoes, he prefers the lace up look but the slip on ease of wearing, and liked them so much got some for myself.My son likes them very much and I hope that they will help slow the wear and tear on the eyelets of his shoes and make them last a little longer. They were easy to install and the massive color range gives lots of options for many different style looks.I have some difficulty with my feet swelling at the office and my shoes become uncomfortable. The elastic allows my shoes to have a little extra "give” and keeps my shoes comfortable all day long.One thing that we both noticed was that the first instinct was to pull them tight on installation, just as you would a normal shoelace. This defeats the purpose, however, and makes it hard to use them properly. Installing them loosely and then gradually tightening them up will allow you to find the "sweet spot” for loose enough for them to expand, but tight enough to keep them on. I also use an alternate lacing method for my shoes to accommodate my high arches and tendency for my narrow heels to slip and cause blisters on the back of my foot. The super long laces included in this system are ideal for this since they give you plenty to work with! (Try searching for different ways to lace your shoes to really up your shoe lacing game).I plan to get my daughter some of these as well to try and see what she thinks. I am definitely going to get more and maybe in my new black trainers I will try some cool double lacing to add some interest.But please remember to wear them a few days before you do the final chop of your laces to make sure they are the perfect length, especially if your feet swell at all, like mine. If you cut them too short, you might find yourself out of luck and then they won’t be comfortable.