My 8 yo son is on the spectrum so tying shoelaces is a battle I am just going to leave for another day. I was so happy to see these as Velcro shoes are hard to find in bigger sizes. Getting these laces anchored in the shoe lace holes... omg! I had to (seriously) use a threader I had from an old hair frosting cap I had never tossed out... I never could have successfully pushed the laces through on my own.  Who would have thought random hoarding would have paid off... so great laces but the physical strength it takes to push the laces through... ugh!! Consider adding a poker tool or something.  Seriously!