No, these aren't Power Balance bracelets for your sneakers. Rather, Hickies is an elastic lacing system that replace traditional laces and turns virtually any sneaker into a slip-on. Featured on Kickstarter, the Brooklyn-based company hopes to bring its unique and convenient lacing system to all sorts of footwear from fashion to performance. It's certainly a clever idea, and they do look kind of cool, but we're not sure how efficient these would be on running sneakers.
Check back soon and we'll have a verdict for you. Until then, check out the video below to see how they work.
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