The folks
at Lace Locker asked us to review their product and provided us a free pair of
Lace Lockers for us to try. This review is an honest and unbiased opinion of the product.
In the past, we have used other products for securing laces.
Those were designed to replace tying of the shoelaces and included a quick-release
and tightening mechanism for fast loosening and tightening of shoelaces (some
are used with elasticated laces that also speed up the time it takes to put on
and take off the shoes). Lace Lockers
are not designed for the same (quick-release) purpose. They work very
differently.
The Lace Locker product is used with your regular shoelaces.
It is designed to keep your shoe laces tied and secured. You open up
the lace locker slide it behind your laces, fold it in half to secure it, tie the laces and then fold and secure the sides of the Lace Locker over the tied laces. This prevents the laces from coming undone and also stops the laces from
bouncing around and hitting you on the lower leg while you walk or run.
PROS
- You don’t need to double knot your laces. They won’t come undone!
- They stop your shoelaces from flapping/bouncing around.
- If you like to keep your laces tight, these will work. They prevent slipping/loosening of laces.
CONS
- The instructions are hard to read (tiny print and blurry images).
- These did not work well for us with “bunny-ear” tied laces (using loops to tighten the fit at the ankle.)
- Adjusting laces takes longer. If you need to loosen or tighten laces, or remove and replace your shoe, the Lace Locker adds complexity and time.
In summary, if you need to be able to quickly adjust the tightness of
your laces or put on and take off your shoes fast, this is not the product for you. If you want to stop your
shoelaces from coming undone and/or stop them bouncing around, this product
will do the trick!
Lace Lockers cost approximately $8-$10 (at time
of writing the review) and are available from www.lacelockers.com.
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