I really hate tying my shoes... and wearing sneakers in general. I would usually just leave them tied and slip my feet in and out of them, but that's a pretty good way to ruin your sneakers. I found these elastic laces on Amazon several months ago and added them to my wish list. I finally caved and ordered them. I didn't realize when I bought them that you have to cut them to fit your shoes, so if you buy a new pair of shoes, you'll probably need to buy a new pair of these, too. It's not a big deal for me, though. I rarely wear sneakers, anyway, so the same pair usually lasts me many years.

But I didn't end up cutting mine. Not yet, anyway. I threaded them through the shoes, put the end pieces on, and then just ended up tying a bow in them like regular shoelaces. They look a little weird, but because my shoes have little fabric loops on top for the laces (rather than holes through the shoes), I think these laces would have looked weird if I'd cut them off like the instructions say to, anyway, since I couldn't hide the ends.

Overall, these are a success. They're stretchy enough so I can slip my feet in and out of my sneakers without worrying about ruining my shoes. And I find myself wearing my sneakers more often now, since they're easier to take on/put off and I don't have to tie and untie them. Win!