My second half marathon this June is a trail run near West Yellowstone, Montana. It has a lot of steep hills. I’ve only ever done one trail run, and I ran it in my street running shoes. I learned a lot on that trail run, the number one thing being that I need trail shoes.
I recently bought a pair of Nike running shoes that will work on the trail. They fit well but have one small problem, the shoelaces are short, and it’s difficult to double tie the bows. I hate it when my shoes come untied during a run. It kills my time.
I went looking for longer shoelaces but ended up buying Locking Laces. I’d never used them before, but I really hate untied shoes.
I’m impressed with the Lock Laces. They were a breeze to lace onto the shoe, and they stay tight on my feet. Plus, my shoes don’t come untied. I’m quite impressed.
The laces are long so that they would fit most shoes and boots. Once I had them on my shoes, I cut them to the right length. This seems a clever idea. The Lock Laces have a way to keep the ends from flopping around, which I also like.
If you have any annoying shoelaces, I recommend switching them out for Lock Laces (not a sponsor.) For only seven bucks, I expect they will last much longer than my trail running shoes.
