Ok..I feel like an 8 year old..but I'm tired of tying my shoes 47 times a day.  I love my Merrell's to death..but the knot free shoe laces drive me crazy...they simply won't hold a good bow and tend to untie often..due to briars on the course...or the simple act of walking.  So I ordered a pair of Lace Locks from www.locklaces.com and they are great.  It is an elastic lacing system that gives the top of my feet a little more give when I flex my foot..but keeps the shoe firmly on my feet...and they are a snap to get in and out of.  I recommend them to anyone that gets annoyed at constantly retying your shoes on the course.

They are good for triathlons too for quick transitions from biking to running. Lee, remind me next time I see you, and I can show you how to tie a double knot.

Dan, Most dress shoes, new merrells, and many other shoes come with a knot free nylon or other synthetic material that simply won't hold a knot...I double knot the poo out of my merrells and they still come undone when I walk in the woods. I could replace them with cotton laces..but then they turn into a wet and frayed mess in dew, rain, snow, or walking thru creeks. These Lock Laces actually work much better than traditional laces because they allow my upper foot to push against the elastic in the laces and bend more naturally. I'll just buy several pairs and every time I get knew shoes I'll take out the crappy stock laces an install a better system. It isn't like they are expensive. They are $4.99/pair...I could save more money by using leaves or recycled newspaper instead of toilet paper..but that ain't going to happen..because Charmin has a better system.

You could replace the little fobs on the end with bells for the holiday season. :)

You guys can laugh all you want to...but these LockLaces helped me to cash in my first tournament of the year at Winton. I was sick as a dog...I still haven't eaten anything in 2010...I'm weak...dehydrated...and my LockLaces carried me to a -10 and -11 day as I battled the legends of Jeff Eades and Dan Bayless They held me firmly vertical while the storm blew...the storm of Dan Bayless charging to the top with a putting show that had the squirrels so enthralled they were dropping their nuts outta the trees. I saw a chipmunk with a "OMG did he make that" look on his face from the bushes. If it wasn't for my LockLaces I doubt I could have even physically survived the day.

I sounds like of few of those nuts hit you on the head. It could have been the squirrels from the comic strip Mutts.

I have some merrells with the new laces and mine seem to double knot fine. 

I think the best best thing for endurance is snorting lines of TANG. You can get it at any supermarket and it's pretty cheap.

It makes you throw further and make any putt. Hell astronauts drink it, so you know it's got to be good for you.

You could go get some velcro shoes and just do away with this whole laces thing all together. Just make sure you find a nice windbreaker outfit to go with them.

"Beat It" jacket, parachute pants and velcro shoes. All the rage in 1983.

Ok, I finally got my set. I must say they are pretty comfortable. The elastic lacing system provides enough support for the shoe to feel tight, but enough flex so it is not overly restrictive. I was never a fan of these little fobs / bells on the end of the laces, nor was I a fan of just trying them off and have two little laces flapping all over so I tried something old school. I remembered the “lacing system” from old school air Jordan V’s from 1990. With these you could lock the laces and then tie the second ½ of a normal not to keep the laces out of the way. I tried the same technique with these lock laces and I must say these are perfection!

I am looking forward to seeing how well these hold up to the abuse of disc golf.

I need to pick up some. My foot kills me sometimes from the laces being to tight!

I've had mine in for a month. I've played in the icebowl...New Years Day tourny...I've played in the cold....the mud...I wear the same shoes to work and stand/walk for 12 hours a night...they still look brand new...I have several backup pairs in case...I doubt they will break anytime soon...which also speaks highly of my Merrell Chameleons...they have lasted me 6 months so far...heavy playing time...plus atleast 48 hours a week at work...they get mud incrusted...and wash up and look like new...overall I'm very pleased with the combination.

Double knots are dangerous! If David Carradine used lace locks he could have just hit this nifty little button and fell back down to safety but Noooo! Poor idiot went with a double knot and couldn't untie himself in time....rest in peace Hung Fu!