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This new section contains various shoelace accessories, devices and gadgets, which are either for function (such as keeping laces tied) or for appearance (such as decorative charms).

These merchants give me a tiny commission, so any accessories that you purchase will be helping to support Ian's Shoelace Site!

Flibbers (shoe charm clips)

For years, people have been clipping Jibbitz shoe charms into their Crocs rubber clogs. Then along came Flibbers: tough, clear plastic clips that allow you to "Charm your laces!". I could immediately see the enormous potential of combining Flibbers with the many possible Shoe Lacing Methods.

Flibbers - laced in with Criss Cross Lacing

Criss Cross Lacing
This traditional way of lacing allows the charms to be positioned neatly down the middle. Here, I've used two packs of Flibbers to clip six charms onto a sneaker with seven pairs of eyelets.

Flibbers - laced in with Straight (Bar) Lacing

Straight (Bar) Lacing
Using a lacing with straight segments across the top allows the charms to be lined up in rows. This sneaker has enough room across to fit 2 x Large, 3 x Medium or 4 x Small charms.

Army Lacing
This unusual lacing method has vertical segments on the outside, which allows the Flibbers to be mounted sideways. This shifts the charms from the front of the sneaker to the sides.

The above is just a quick look at how three different lacing methods allow quite different arrangements. The only limit is your creativity!

See Also:
More Shoe Lacing Methods
Buy Flibbers (www.flibbers.com)

Accessories on Amazon.com
All of these merchants sell via Amazon and ship throughout USA

" BUY" links will take you directly to that item in the merchant's on-line store. Links will open in a new browser window, allowing you to return to this window.

Wear-Ease velcro fasteners. Around $15.93 from CompleMed Dressing Aids.

Convert lace-ups to Velcro closures. Around $15.99.

BUY: Wear-Ease Velcro Fasteners

Zero-Friction shoelace fittings. Around $5.99 from SpeedLaces.

Convert eyelets to speed-lacing lugs. Around $5.99.

BUY: Zero-Friction fittings

Lace-in boot zippers. Around $5.39 from The Military Trail Gear Shop.

Convert lace-up boots to zippered. Around $5.39.

BUY: Lace-in Boot Zippers

Shoe pouches. Around $6.99 from Grantwood Technology.

Convert normal shoes to Nike+ compatible. Around $6.99.

BUY: Shoe Pouches

If you're an on-line merchant, or if you can recommend an on-line merchant, with any accessories suitable for this section, please contact me.

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