Do these laces distribute pressure and support more evenly than conventional shoelaces?
248556
I really like that I could decide how tight or loose at different parts of the shoe.
248557
I think they distribute pressure evenly. The laces are elastic and move with your foot without making my sneakers feel like they are slipping. My wife made a comment to me this morning that she is so happy she doesn't have to keep retying he sneakers. Everything is subjective, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another pair.
248558
I bought them as a gift for my sister law who runs and leads jazzersize. She likes them and uses them. Hope that helps.
400525
That I'm not sure about. BBall puts a big strain on laces with stops and turns. The laces do stretch. They seem ok for running and walking. The gripper things seem to hold a lot better than others I have had. There is another brand of laces that do not stretch that may be better if the grippers work as well.
1503384
I have found that it varies with the shoe. You would have to try it both ways. The Pedag inserts have brought me relief.
77388
They work in the sense that they keep the shoe true to form. However, there is no substantial stretching of the shoe's width. If you need to widen a shoe or otherwise change its width this is NOT the product to do this. I hope this helps.
1731110
Yes you can. I know ths because I've laced them too tight before. They still stretch because its the nature of the elasticity in the laces, but you can get them pretty tight.
22754
The laces should be great. Just take your old ones out, measure their length and get the closest length of these.
1731107
Yes, and tight laces prevent achilles problems too! (see Treat Your Own Achilles Tendinitis if you already have it).
1377362
I find the anke holders surprisingly comfortable...as long as I'm wearing shoes. I've tried it without shoes and it placed too much pressure on my ankles feet. I use my running shoes and they absorb most of the pressure. The ankle braces have a quick release that will snap into place when most snug against your ankles...but it's not so snug that it cuts off circulation or anything.
2161379
Definitely! The lace ends come as a separate piece, so you trim the laces first, then clip the end pieces on.
1255647
This isn't the type of Velcro you would see on shoes (longer threading to stick). Small tools like screwdrivers I would trust, but I wouldn't put too much weight on these.
536195
Yes! You press down on the lock and get them as tight as you want by pulling the lace. Then release the lock. The lock can be a little hard to press down but it works great and stays in place.
60627
Dear Rose B --It's been a couple of years (I think) since I bought these laces so I don't recall anything specific. My friend installed them and missed a hole. It's not a big deal. It's better to follow the old laces with the new laces. BTW I didn't ask my friend to re-lace the chair. Sorry I wasn't more helpful.
827290
Yes. I had a pair of shoes that kind of "flopped" and I inserted these pads for a tighter fit. They worked just fine.
2268412
No, they gripped just fine. The toe stop was VERY slippery, as it seemed to be a plastic rather than a rubber feel. That kind of stopper is fairly worthless. Lol
508439
Not really they are pretty steady since are rubber and protect very well when rain or bring water on your shoes. I won't trade them for nothing except new ones. I hope I answered your question or concern.
616368
I agree with JCinTexas. If however your own laces are not elastic you would be missing half the benefit of Lock Laces.
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Hi Andy, There is some play in the length of the laces, I believe they are 48" and you cut them to size when installing them in your shoes. I take size 10 and ended up cutting off about 2.5". In hindsight, I probably could have left them a bit longer but they work o.k. because of the elasticity. As for your size 16's, if you haven't already done so you should ask Locklace directly on their website. They have a page for questions like yours. I hope you get a good answer - it's a great product.