Speedlacing
April 29th, 2008. Filed under: Monday's Musings.
Thanks to one of my readers, I now know how to Speed Lace. This is a very unique way to lace up your shoes. It appears that this system was designed for runners, but I see many applications for them. If your child has a problem learning to tie shoe laces or just won’t put his shoes on because he has to tie them, Speed Lace them. If you are elderly and your body doesn’t cooperate with you as much as you like, Speed Lace. If you are overweight and have trouble reaching your shoes, Speed Lace them. If you have chronic respiratory problems and the effort to tie shoes leaves you huffing and puffing, Speed Lace. If you have physical limitations that make tying your shoes difficult, Speed Lace. If you’re just lazy, Speed Lace. And of course, there’s the original use for runners. Instead of having the friction of regular ties while you’re trying to finish the Boston Marathon, Speed Lace.
Throw away your conventional laces and replace them with these handy dandy little jobs. They come with lacing guides which fit into the lace holes of your shoes. Run the elastic through these and use the cord-lock and these laces adjust themselves to the movement of your foot. These babies come in both elastic and non-elastic and in 8 colors: black, off-white, light blue, royal blue, navy blue, red, orange and yellow.
I’m going to become a Speed Lacer! I couldn’t wait. I just came back from ordering two pair. I’m already thinking about how much more comfortable my feet are going to be during those long 12 hour shifts.