This may be a good product if the aglets (ends of the laces) did not come off one of the shoelaces. During the first attempt at tightening the laces while the shoes were on my granddaughter, the ends came off without any effort. Obviously, without the aglets the shoelaces just fray and eventually come apart. Sure wish I could have gotten my money's worth. I guess it is back to the original laces that came with the shoes.