DIY Elastic Laces for Gym Shoes

My older son wore these nice Adidas shoes twice, then his foot grew! So I kept them for when younger son would be ready to wear them. Younger son is anxious to wear them now, however, since we wear crocs all the time he doesn't tie his shoes yet.

I've seen these great elastic no-lace ties for gym shoes. There colorful and pricey  $5-10 for the pair, but they solve our problem of not tying shoes yet. Meanwhile I was working on my fur collar project, adding lining and elastic to run a scarf or necklace under the collar. That's when I realized I could use regular elastic for his shoes, and save a bundle. 

I guesstimated the length, laced up his shoes and loosened along the way. I didn't want the laces to be tight so the elastic has room to move and be flexible. If the elastic remained tightly laced it would probably break quickly.

I double knotted the ends. We bought a good quality elastic, so we didn't have to worry about the ends fraying. I could've probably heated the ends if they did fray to seal them.

So far it's been two months and younger son is enjoying his gym shoes daily. And if the elastic breaks, I'll replace them again.

My Young Sons New Elastic Laces

Baby girl has tap shoes that are missing their pretty laces. We did something similar on hers, using hair ties. 

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