fairfarmhand Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 My son knows how to tie his shoes. He's in the sizes where finding velcro shoes that don't look like little old man's shoes is pretty much impossible. That said, I am so sick of tying untying, picking knots and tightening his shoelaces. I hate shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 BTDT. Mine is 9 years old, cannot keep his shoe laces tied and I cannot find good velcro shoes in his size. One rainy day, I took him to an event in a college campus which is in a vehicle restricted zone - so, I had to walk for half a mile with him to get there - and his laces came undone every 5 steps. He had to sit and tie them up (they were muddy and wet already) and I remember tightening them 5-6 times in the rain for him and then I gave up and told him that he was on his own. He cried and dragged his feet with the untied laces to the event and we were late. I posted and asked of suggestions here before. He says that he had been playing basketball with untied laces all year long because he could not keep them tightly tied. That day, I bought these elastic shoe laces because for me this was not a fight worth fighting. We have not looked back since. They are great and now, I can buy the best sneakers that fit him (wide sizes) and replace the laces with these ones. Highly recommend them (or any other brand of this kind): https://www.amazon.com/LACES-Elastic-Shoelace-Fastening-System/dp/B007DLVLDY There are also DIY tutorials online on making your own using shock chords and that might help as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Because I'm a problem solver :D ..... Well, and because my kid didn't tie his shoes forever AND because I've been shoe shopping anyway this morning. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Vans-Boys-Classic-Slip--Tod/dp/B00N2M95JK/ref=sr_1_24?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1473873405&sr=1-24&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=canvas+slip+on OR for retrofitting the current shoes: Least favorite: https://www.amazon.com/Curly-Twister-Elastic-No-Tie-Shoelaces/dp/B00XZFOSEQ/ref=pd_sim_309_3e=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00XZFOSEQ&pd_rd_r=7QFSA7DCHX3SXDPZ05TS&pd_rd_w=Xwcyc&pd_rd_wg=67iww&refRID=7QFSA7DCHX3SXDPZ05TS OR https://www.amazon.com/HICKIES-Elastic-No-Tie-Shoelaces-Multicolor/dp/B00T6NTF3U/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1473873481&sr=8-8&keywords=elastic+shoe+laces https://www.amazon.com/CreateGreat-Shoelaces-Design-Clean-Come-Standard/dp/B01DEY1WOQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473873400&sr=8-2&keywords=elastic+shoe+laces+twist Most favorite option:https://www.amazon.com/LACES-Elastic-Shoelace-Fastening-System/dp/B007DLVLDY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1473873481&sr=8-3&keywords=elastic+shoe+laces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 We went to lock laces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Curly laces? Or teach him to tie them the way that "never comes undone" (We'll see....) http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm The guy I learned it from said it was the way he learned in the military, but he did an extra wrap on the initial "Starting Knot" too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 My kiddo doesn't like that either, so she carefully unlaces new shoes and then laces them up with elastic. We've had that roll of elastic kicking around since before Woolworth's closed, so it's good she's making use of it! Just make a knot at the top and it's set. If your kid likes laces laces, though, two thoughts: Use flat laces instead of round laces, and be sure to tie square knots instead of granny knots. That will keep them tied longer. I also find it helpful, when making my bow, to loop it around an extra time before tightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) What about the cheep canvas slip on shoes? The kind of look like sneakers without laces. I'm too lazy to go look for a picture. My DS is 14, and I still have to tell him if an occasion requires shoes that tie. Edited September 14, 2016 by City Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Curly laces? That's tricky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) What about the cheep canvas slip on shoes? The kind of look like sneakers without laces. I'm too lazy to go look for a picture. My DS is 14, and I still have to tell him if an occasion requires shoes that tie. My son has very narrow feet and any sort of shoes that slip on fall off. Sent from my SCH-S738C using Tapatalk Edited September 14, 2016 by fairfarmhand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Our problem at that age (and still a problem to tell the truth) was Too Short Laces that came untied. Before we discovered curly laces, I would always buy extra long laces and redo the kids shoes. DD15 still asks for neon extra long laces for her new shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 We do elastic sided boots or slip on canvas. Heck, I hate wearing lace up shoes so I totally understand my kids feeling like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 What size is he? Vans has cool looking Velcro shoes up to size 3. My 8 year old loves them. After that, he'll probably move into Vans slip ons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 We haven't even seriously worked on shoe tying with my 8yr old. He wears slip ons and velcro with one exception that is seldom worn. It's something I need to work on with him, I know. But anyway, have you looked into Filas? They have a velcro style. And I have bought slip ons from FabKids before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Lock laces, the kind triathletes use. We get them at our local running store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Lock Laces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 My 9 yo has a pair of sketchers that are Velcro/elastic. I'm not sure what is "cool", but they don't look like old man shoes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 We hardly have any shoelaces in our house, lol. The kids have Merrell low hiking shoes (velcro), Merrell jungle mocs (slip ons), and pull-on boots. DD has one pair of shoes that have laces. [side note: I know Merrell is a pricey brand, but a few years ago I noticed that the boys tore holes in every other pair of shoes except the pair of Merrells that MIL got DS1 as a gift one year. After that, I decided to spend more and pass them down. They are kid proof in my experience, but not dog proof. I've even washed the hiking ones.] Me personally, I have always double knotted laces--but only the loops. Double-knotting the whole shebang never seemed to be as secure for me, and forget the traditional bow! I tend to be a sandals person until it gets freezing out. Then I like clogs. :D I do have some lace-up boots, so I do still need that skill, lol. DH almost exclusively wears pull-on boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Mine wears these tennis shoes. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZLOHOJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 The boys live in Merrell Mocs and other step in, laceless, shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittanyM Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 We just got our daughter some nice tennis shoes that weren't ridiculously priced at the Nike outlet and they have a Velcro top. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I only shop girl shoes, but I've noticed more velcro styles in the bigger/older kid sizes. Which is annoying to me since I don't like velcro. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 My 9 yo has a pair of sketchers that are Velcro/elastic. I'm not sure what is "cool", but they don't look like old man shoes! I'm pretty sure that's the brand my son had before his current ones. I didn't think of them as old man shoe, either lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Geox makes velcro shoes that don't look geriatric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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