Lock laces.

[Al Fowler]

Has anybody used these sort of laces and why are you opinions on them.

http://www.pegasusfitness.co.uk/foot...-shoe-4827.htm

[Lola]

Al,

Don't waste your money. These are essential wear for triathletes, esp those on short courses or sprints but they just don't give the security you near on a fell shoe, not even a XC event.

If its security you were looking for, NB used to do laces that had lumps in them every inch or so and they worked really well.

[BillJ]

I use them sometimes and I like them. Anne and I both used them on the SLMM this year and they were just absolutely fine.

There have been a couple of times when I thought that my shoe was going to come off when I've stood in a bog, because of the give with the elastic, but it hasn't happened.

[Mud]

I've got elastic bands keeping my shoes on.

[Harry H Howgill]

They're great for a triathlon changeover or if you can't tie your shoe laces. They don't give as tight a fit for fell shoes as I would recommend though. I'd be worried about turning my ankle if I used them on a severe gradient. Ask yourself if you really need them.

[jodg]

I've used them for several years now. But I don't use the "widget" part - I just tie the elastic laces up! Miles better than any laces that come with shoes (especially the naff Inov8 laces that come undone at any hint of moisture).