KICK THE LACES WITH THE HICKIES KICKSTARTER
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“You need to try some new things; have you ever had shoes without shoestrings?” The makers of my latest Kickstarter contribution invoked Kanye West in their product description, and they had me. I do need to try some new things! And so I shall, with Hickies, a prototype “lacing system” that replaces your laces with what appear to be colorful rubber bands. Ok so they’re more than that; they’re durable rubber fasteners that fit any shoe to turn them into slip-ons.
Adventure Capitalist is in on Hickies, and here’s why: I don’t like how shoelaces look when they’re tied. I keep all my shoelaces loose enough so that the laces hang out of the eyelets at the top of the shoe—loose enough so that the laces don’t drag but tight enough so that my shoes stay on. It’s a pain in the butt to pull off, and maybe now I won’t have to.
