Shoe Lacing Products

Several lacing products work well for running and walking shoes, and some boots. These products replace the normal shoelaces and end the problem of laces coming untied or broken. Experiment with these laces to find the most comfortable degree of lace tightness that does not cause undo pressure on the instep and yet controls the heel. A product that can help with instep irritations is a tongue cushion.
     Easy Laces are lockable shoelaces featuring a stretchy elastic cord with an interlocking lock where the usual bow is tied. The foot is slipped into the shoe or boot without releasing the lock, or the lock can be released to open the shoe further. The laces are available in a myriad of colors. For those not wanting the lock at the instep, cross the right lace over and under the shoe and the through the lock. This moves the lock to the side of the shoe.
     Hapad Tongue Cushions prevents rubbing and comforts shoe irritations at the instep. If you have narrow heels, it also holds the foot back into the heel of the shoe for a better fit. The coiled, spring-like wool fibers provide firm and resilient support. The pad attaches to the underside of the tongue of the shoe.
     Lacelocks, sometimes called cordlocks, are simple plastic cylinder with a botton that locks or releases a lace run through a center hole. Two laces easily fit through the hole, securing the lace at the desired tension. These are usually found in sporting goods stores.
     The Lace-Stick is for athletes whose laces come untied. Offered in a small tube, Lace-Stick puts a sticky, wax-like, invisible and safe formula on the laces to prevent their unwanted untying.
     Lock-Laces feature specially designed elastic laces combined with a spring activated locking device. The high-tension springs are made from a metal alloy that won’t rust or corrode. The locking device holds the laces (when knotted) in place so they stay secure and maintain the same constant tension on the foot and never loosen. Available in a variety of colors and lengths.
     Speed Laces consists of six plastic eyelet fittings, laces, a cord-lock and a lace-pull. The risers fasten into the lace holes and allow the laces to tighten evenly above the surface of the shoes. The cord-locks and lace-pulls allow self-adjusting equal tension of the laces.
     The Shoelace Place offers a wide mix of laces. They give a description of the laces including what the laces are made of and offer all types of laces in assorted colors and lengths. 
     Ultimate Shoelaces are unique elastic laces with small soft collapsible knots about every half-inch. By stretching the lace, the knots disappear. Simply stretch the laces to feed them through the eyelets of your shoes. After lacing adjust the tension between eyelets. This unique lace allows different tensions between eyelets of the same shoe. The ProKnot Ultimate Sport Lace has a 2 ½ to 1 stretch ratio while the PowerKnot Ultimate Extreme Lace has a 5 to 1 ratio. Laces come in a variety of colors and lengths.
     The Yankz Sure Lace System includes expandable cord laces and locking devices with two points of adjustability providing a custom fit. A toe clip hook holds the extra loop of lace. Shoes can be changed without unlocking the laces.