My husband and I both wear the same size of shoes, but unfortunately his feet are a bit smaller than mine. This means that while we can wear the exact same size, the strings are uncomfortable if he's been wearing a pair of shoes for a prolonged period of time. This means that I have to unlace nearly everything in order for me to even get them on sometimes!

I did a bit of looking and found a product called Hickies,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/HICKIES-2-0-Performance-One-Size-Fits-All-No-Tie-Elastic-Lacing-System-Coral-14-HICKIES-Laces-Works-in-all-shoes/dp/B06XDC78HP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">HICKIES 2.0 Performance One-Size Fits All No Tie Elastic Lacing System - Coral (14 HICKIES Laces, Works in all shoes)</a>&nbsp;but after looking at the reviews, there's a lot of them that say that they don't hold up as well as what folks think they should. I also wasn't wild about the look of them... I like the way laces LOOK, but just wish they'd flex a bit!

These have solved all of our shoe issues. I did the "hidden" look, and love them - they look like normal laces without the tied area. Thus far they've been nothing but comfy. In fact my husband just told me this week, "Why the heck did we not do this before?!" and I totally agree. These look great and feel great. Just make sure not to trim them prematurely just in case you want to reposition things. We didn't do much of that, but if you needed to, it'd stink to ruin a pair in the process. I honestly love these so much we'll definitely buy them again.