How to: Install Elastic Laces in Children's Shoes

Guide to using elastic laces on children's shoes

Finding the perfect shoes for kids can be a challenge sometimes. But what if we told you there was an easy way to make your kids’ shoes both functional and fashionable? Discover the magic of Agletless® elastic laces and transform kids’ shoes in no time. Let’s get started!

Step 1: The Preparation

Make sure you have the elastic laces on hand

Back of the packaging with beige elastic laces.

Step 2: Unpack

Remove the laces from their packaging

Unpacked beige elastic laces on the table."

Step 3: Stringing

Start threading as you normally would

Elastic laces are threaded in the traditional way.

Step 4: Cross and Continue

Thread the laces crosswise through all the eyelets

Elastic laces threaded through the eyelets of the children's shoes.

Step 5: Stringing the end

Make sure the lace goes through the last eye

Last eyelet through which the elastic lace goes.

Step 6: Take the spinning capsule

This is the twist capsule through which the lace must be pulled

The twist capsule for elastic laces.

Step 7: Unscrew

Twist open the capsule

Open twist capsule for elastic laces.

Step 8: Enter

Insert the lace's eyelet through one half of the opened capsule

Nestle is fed into the rotary capsule.

Step 9: Positioning Capsules

Pull half of the capsule through until it reaches a good position

Lace pulled through one half of the twist capsule.

Step 10: Determine correct position

See what position the capsule should be by trying on the shoe

Stretched elastic lace next to the children's shoe.

Step 11: Make the knot

Place a button where the capsule should reach

Knot made in the elastic lace.

Step 12: Check fit

Be careful not to place the button too close to the shoe, as this will make the fit tighter than expected

Elastic lace pulled through the twist capsule.

Step 13: Cutting

Cut off the remaining lace that you no longer need

The excess part of the elastic lace is cut off.

Step 14: Twist the capsule closed

Twist the capsule back together

Twist capsule is turned to secure the lace.

Step 15: Twist the lace back

Since the lace now looks twisted, you can straighten the lace again while it is in the capsule. This will make the installation look a bit neater

Children's shoe with perfectly attached elastic laces.