Hook Elastic Shoelaces

Abstract

A system for securing a shoe on the foot of a wearer, the shoe having an upper part with a pair of opposed edges with eyelets which are drawn together in securing the shoe on the foot, the system comprising; an elastic shoelace ( 10 ) having a pair of ends, each end having an elongated, covering of material with one end having a hook ( 11 ) and the other end having an eye ( 12 ) whereby the hook and eye system adapted to allow shoelace ends to fasten. The present invention will eliminate dangling shoelace ends that otherwise create a safety issue for the wearer and will result in an aesthetically pleasing product.

1 . A system securing a shoe onto the foot of a wearer comprising; a shoe having an upper part with a pair of opposed edges to be drawn together in securing the shoe on the foot, said upper having a plurality of openings, such as eyelet's, therein and adjacent each of said edges and said system having an elastic shoelace ( 10 ) having a pair of ends, each end having an elongated, covering of material with one end having a hook ( 11 ) and the other end having an eye ( 12 ) whereby the hook and eye system adapted to allow shoelace ends to fasten. The present invention will eliminate dangling shoelace ends that otherwise create a safety issue for the wearer and will result in an aesthetically pleasing product.