Xpand Round Lacing. Elastic No Tie Shoelaces - Quick Release Tension Control - One Size Fits All Adult and Kids Shoes

Takes a bit to get used to, but they are superior to usual laces. I use them on my mephisto walking shoes. Because they are elastic: 1) I can push into the shoes without adjusting the tension, though a shoe horn makes it easier. 2) I can just slip out of the shoes 3) Walking is more comfortable because of the laces flex as the foot expands or contract. They are never too tight or too lose once you discover the (non-critical) optimum tension range With such treatment they tend to loosen after many trips, but a few second easy readjustment fixes that. They never become untied like traditional laces and seem very durable, unlikely to break.

Great and look good

Overall I am satisfied so far. I paired these with some new trail shoes and have only gone for a couple runs on both. I am finding it slightly difficult to find a balance between the tightness of each shoe (again, maybe related to breaking the new shoes in as much as breaking in the laces). I am not in love with the locking mechanism as it is an open enclosure. I can forsee that causing problems on long trail runs. Probably just a personal preference, and the lock has not actually failed, but I did end up buying a closed 3rd party lock button system. The laces are secure but allow for movement and flexibility. Good price point. As easy to install as most standard shoelaces. Would consider again!

Work great and very durable. I put them on all my hiking boots

It took a little bit to get the laces adjusted to where they were comfortable but once they were right, it was great to be able to slip my shoes on quickly. They stayed exactly as I had positioned them, the anchor and cap holding everything really well…until one of the laces broke. It didn’t even last a month, and I was not wearing the shoes on a daily basis. I don’t know what caused the failure as I checked the eyelet of my shoe for a sharp spot and did not find one. The laces were not overly tight, and it broke where there was not a lot of tension on it, so for now I’ll give this product the benefit of the doubt and purchase another pair because of how much I like the concept and how it makes putting my shoes on so quick.

Great product.

Headline sums it up. I've tried 4 or 5 no-tie shoelace systems. Most of them worked at least passably, but to me this one stands out. It's the only one I've bought more than once, and I've bought it several times and wear shoes with them every day. Easy to install, easy to adjust, and seem to not ever slip, even after years of being in the shoe. I'm sure they'll wear out eventually, but so far it seems not before the shoe does. It would be nice, since it's not something you'll do every day, if they'd put a readable image on the package itself of how to orient the locking anchors and thread the laces through those and the end clips. It's all on the web site, and you can puzzle it out pretty quickly too, but it would be convenient.

Before this on some of my shoes I use Lock Laces, which are a good idea and seem like a good product still, but the locking part seems to protrude out more which means that the bottom of my pants don't as easily wrap around the shoe. This Xpand lock design doesn't come out as much but rather sits more flush on the shoe tongue. Also if I recall they claim that it's stronger locking. From what I can tell so far it seems to be a better design. Either way you go, these no tie systems seem good, for my needs at least, especially if you wear some kind of shoe around the house or for whatever reason have to frequently put your shoes on and off. Also, not sure if the elasticity of the laces help a bit with wearing comfort.