ShoeFilter: Help me find slip-on sneakers with fixed laces

December 20, 2014 11:19 AM

I love these casual men's Diesel sneakers, which are slip-on but also have fixed shoelaces for appearance sake without the need to tie/untie. Unfortunately, Diesel doesn't make them anymore. Can you help me find similarly styled slip-on sneakers that have fixed laces and are available for purchase?
posted by iamisaid to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

For the life of me, I can't remember the name, but I recall these little clips you could attach to the inside of the top eyelet of laced shoes that locked them in place, so you could turn any laced shoe in to a slip-on.

Ahh, found it. It's a Kickstarter that was successfully funded: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/innie/improve-the-style-and-comfort-of-your-laced-shoes.

Unfortunately, that doesn't really help you now, but it might be something to keep an eye on.
posted by AaRdVarK at 12:11 PM on December 20, 2014 [1 favorite]

You can also buy these Hickies that turn any regular shoes in no-shoelaces shoes.
posted by jabes at 12:44 PM on December 20, 2014

You could also try replacing regular shoelaces with round elastic/"shock cord" and double-knotting at a length that lets you slip the shoes off and on comfortably. Bonus points: Looks almost like normal shoelaces, comes in lots of colors.
posted by yeahlikethat at 12:53 PM on December 20, 2014 [1 favorite]

Royal Elastics make casual sneakers with fixed elastic laces. You may or may not like their curent range (and their website doesn't seem to be open for business yet) but their ebay store has a wider range.
posted by escapepod at 5:30 PM on December 20, 2014