Best Elastic Shoe Laces

Last Updated: Oct 13, 2022 @ 3:16 pm.

Finding the Best Elastic Shoe Laces: Tips & Advice

Let’s talk elastic shoe laces.

Yes, these are popular with kids, but another group of folks love these shoe laces as well: runners. Elastic shoe laces mean not having to stop to re-tie your shoes. 

We asked our parent readers for their real-world experiences with elastic shoe laces. Along the way, we learned a few tips to pass along before make this purchase:

• Don’t cut the laces too short. If you buy laces with a clip lock, you may be tempted to cut off excess lace. But be careful: you need some give to take the shoes off and put them back on. Kids also need extra length as their feet grow.

• If the clip breaks, use a match to melt the ends of the lace. 

• For excess length, consider tucking the lace under other laces to remove slack.

Here are the top elastic shoe laces from our hands-on research.

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Denise & Alan Fields are consumer advocates and best-selling authors. The Fields have authored 12 books with three million copies in print, including the best-selling guide to baby gear, Baby Bargains.

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