Installing elastic laces in children's shoes

Looking for kids' shoes that are easy to put on and take off? Elastic laces make it a lot easier for you and your child. No more fiddling with ties, just slip them on and you're done. This guide shows you step by step how to do it.

Step 1: The Preparation

Get your elastic laces for children ready

Step 2: Unpack

Remove the laces from the packaging

Step 3: Stringing

Thread the laces as you normally would

Step 4: Cross and Continue

Thread them crosswise through all the eyelets

Step 5: Stringing the end

Pass the lace through the last eye

Step 6: Take the spinning capsule

Take the rotating capsule where the lace will go in later

Step 7: Open

Twist open the capsule

Step 8: Enter

Insert the nesting box through one side of the capsule

Step 9: Positioning Capsules

Pull the lace through to the right place

Step 10: Determine the correct position

Adjust the shoe to see where the capsule should go

Step 11: Tie the knot

Tie a knot until the capsule comes

Step 12: Check fit

Make sure you don't tie the knot too tight on the shoe

Step 13: Cutting

Cut off the piece of lace you no longer need

Step 14: Close the capsule

Screw the capsule back on

Step 15: Twist the lace back

Does the lace look twisted? Straighten it while it's in the capsule. This will make it look neater.

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