Elastic (No Tie) Shoelaces
Intro: Elastic (No Tie) Shoelaces
Tired of bending down to tie your shoe every 10 minutes? Replace your old fashion shoe laces with an elastic band to create comfortable slip-ons. This is very easy to do and only costs around $2.
This conversion is best for everyday shoes.
How it works:
Elastic banding will replace your normal shoelaces. This elastic banding will constantly be pulling the two parts of the shoe together making it like you just tied you shoe. (but not to tight)
This conversion is best for everyday shoes.
How it works:
Elastic banding will replace your normal shoelaces. This elastic banding will constantly be pulling the two parts of the shoe together making it like you just tied you shoe. (but not to tight)
STEP 1: Supplies
For this instructable you will need:
1 pair of shoes
3 Yards of 1/4 inch elastic band ($0.75 walmart craft section)
Scissors
Needle and thread
Super glue ($1.00 walmart) (optional)
1 pair of shoes
3 Yards of 1/4 inch elastic band ($0.75 walmart craft section)
Scissors
Needle and thread
Super glue ($1.00 walmart) (optional)
STEP 2: Unlace and Measure
Unlace 1 of your shoes leaving the other shoe for a pattern.
With the shoelace from one of the shoes, cut a strip of 1/4 elastic band
roughly the same size.
Put the elastic banding through the bottoms holes. Make sure that both sides of the elastic lace are lengthen evenly.
With the shoelace from one of the shoes, cut a strip of 1/4 elastic band
roughly the same size.
Put the elastic banding through the bottoms holes. Make sure that both sides of the elastic lace are lengthen evenly.
STEP 3: Lace-Up
Following the pattern of your other shoe to lace the elastic band. You may wish to change your pattern or keep the same one.
(Helpful hint)
Its easier if you take the end of the elastic cord and fold in in half.
(Helpful hint)
Its easier if you take the end of the elastic cord and fold in in half.
STEP 4: Tying It All Together
After you have finished lacing you shoe take the ends and make a simple cross.
Determine how tight you like your shoes by putting them on and marking how tight the cross is relative to how tight your shoe is.
This mark is where you will sew it all together.
With your needle, simply make several loops in and out of the cross to secure it firmly.
Tie the thread together and cut off the extra string surrounding the knot
Determine how tight you like your shoes by putting them on and marking how tight the cross is relative to how tight your shoe is.
This mark is where you will sew it all together.
With your needle, simply make several loops in and out of the cross to secure it firmly.
Tie the thread together and cut off the extra string surrounding the knot
STEP 5: Finishing
Tie a simple knot over your thread work to lock in your perfect shoe fit.
Cut off excess slack in elastic banding.
(Optional) Super glue the knot
Repeat previous steps to complete other shoe.
Cut off excess slack in elastic banding.
(Optional) Super glue the knot
Repeat previous steps to complete other shoe.
STEP 6: Relax
Thats it! Very simple.
You can now roam freely without having to tie your shoe ever again.
These shoes are now very easy to put on. AND no one can tell that you have elastic banding for shoelaces.
Have fun!
You can now roam freely without having to tie your shoe ever again.
These shoes are now very easy to put on. AND no one can tell that you have elastic banding for shoelaces.
Have fun!
32 Comments
ADLeaton 3 years ago
shoe so I can replace the elastic bands with shoe laces?
Nanawinstead 4 years ago
danamark 7 years ago
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/straightbarlacing.htm
danamark 7 years ago
Try using the old forgotten Straight Lacing with this.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Straight-Bar-Lacin...
I find this easier to get the slack out of the lace then the normal lacing people use.
And yes, the phase "He is straight laced" comes from this.
denatex 8 years ago
You guys gotta try BOOMLACES. Great for easy on and off for your shoes and It actually helped me with my Planter fasciitis!
ishmaelangelo 9 years ago
If you've got extra elastic lying around then great, but it would be much simpler to get a pair of Laceez, which have a patent pending system to lock the aglet into the eyelet. I got mine at https://mylaceez.com
kudzu63 9 years ago
I know some people would rather have a DIY project, but you can buy these for around $3. They come in a bunch of colors and also have a neat little keeper that keeps them as tight as you want them. I found mine at Sports Authority.
billbillt 9 years ago
double plus good.....
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solo.card 14 years ago
There are a pair of shoes that came with laces too short to tie properly, and look really poor anyway, so I think I'll do this to them!
Got a few ideas of a slight change I might add, but if anything super fantastic comes out, I'll post it later.