At first glance, Lace-amatic seems like a terrible idea, bringing needless complexity to something that is so simple we do it without thinking: tying your shoelaces. Consider it for a little longer, and Lace-amatic still seems bad, although the name is retro-fantastic.
The informercial-ready device consists of two sections. One is a peg with a slot and a handle. You slide the loosely-tied laces into the slot, and then slide the second section of the device – a flat plate – behind the laces. This plate holds the peg in place. When you want to tighten the shoe, just flip the lever. The peg turns and twists the laces with it. Once installed, you can flip the lever open and closed with your feet, so you don’t even have to bend down.
Buy one of these and you have just wasted $10. You might have more fun just burning the money. Seriously, it takes seconds to knot your laces. And before you all leave comments about people with stiff old bones who have trouble bending down, I’ll just say this: slip-on shoes. There’s no need to embarrass yourselves by adding a pointless plastic widget to your sneakers. Unless, of course, it matches your cellphone-holster and elastic-waisted jeans. In that case, go ahead. And can I interest you in a never-used fanny-pack?
Lace-amatic [Lace-amatic via Oh Gizmo!]
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