As described; stretchy and plenty long.  The little clips to secure them are kind of small, so even my girl fingers struggled a big to get them secured.  After you get them to your preferred tightness, very comfortable.  They SAY they're adjustable (if you leave some end on the laces to loosen or tighten them), but it really wouldn't be very convenient to have to do that too often.  If you want both snug and tight, maybe consider regular laces.

Color -- I wouldn't call it magenta, but I didn't want baby pink, and these are nice rosy/lilac/orchid color.  Very nice color selection.