A lace tensioning device includes a housing component having an interior region, a first aperture, and a second aperture, and a spool component that is rotatably positionable within the interior region of the housing component. The spool component has a central cylindrical member and a lumen that extends through the central cylindrical portion. The spool component is rotatable within the interior region of the housing component to align one end of the lumen with the first aperture and to align an opposite end of the lumen with the second aperture to enable a lace to be inserted through the first aperture, the lumen, and the second aperture so that opposing ends of the lace are positioned exterior to the housing component. A knot may then be tied in the lace and the lace retracted to couple the lace with the housing component and spool component.

A lace tensioning device includes a housing component having an interior region, a first aperture, and a second aperture, and a spool component that is rotatably positionable within the interior region of the housing component. The spool component has a central cylindrical member and a lumen that extends through the central cylindrical portion. The spool component is rotatable within the interior region of the housing component to align one end of the lumen with the first aperture and to align an opposite end of the lumen with the second aperture to enable a lace to be inserted through the first aperture, the lumen, and the second aperture so that opposing ends of the lace are positioned exterior to the housing component. A knot may then be tied in the lace and the lace retracted to couple the lace with the housing component and spool component.

A footwear is for wearing on a foot of a user. The footwear includes at least one component (ex. only one single component, or a plurality/combination of different components, etc.) selected from an upper, a lining, a midsole, an outsole, an insole and at least one lace. The at least one component is made of a material based on a lignocellulose substance and having been converted into a corresponding fabric (ex. a bamboo lyocell fabric, etc.), without, or at the very least, with reduced chemicals or synthetics like rayon (polyester). The resulting footwear has various advantages in terms of “sustainability” and “functionality”, as well as other advantages, when compared to conventional footwear.

A shoelace is provided, including: a core material, defining an axial direction; and a cover layer, sleeved on the core material and being at least partially slidable axially relative to the core material, including a plurality of first strands and a plurality of meshes woven by the plurality of first strands, the core material partially exposed outwardly from the plurality of meshes.

A shoelace is provided, including: a core material, defining an axial direction; and a cover layer, sleeved on the core material and being at least partially slidable axially relative to the core material, including a plurality of first strands and a plurality of meshes woven by the plurality of first strands, the core material partially exposed outwardly from the plurality of meshes.

A lace tensioning device includes a housing component having an interior region, a first aperture, and a second aperture, and a spool component that is rotatably positionable within the interior region of the housing component. The spool component has a central cylindrical member and a lumen that extends through the central cylindrical portion. The spool component is rotatable within the interior region of the housing component to align one end of the lumen with the first aperture and to align an opposite end of the lumen with the second aperture to enable a lace to be inserted through the first aperture, the lumen, and the second aperture so that opposing ends of the lace are positioned exterior to the housing component. A knot may then be tied in the lace and the lace retracted to couple the lace with the housing component and spool component.

A lace tensioning device includes a housing component having an interior region, a first aperture, and a second aperture, and a spool component that is rotatably positionable within the interior region of the housing component. The spool component has a central cylindrical member and a lumen that extends through the central cylindrical portion. The spool component is rotatable within the interior region of the housing component to align one end of the lumen with the first aperture and to align an opposite end of the lumen with the second aperture to enable a lace to be inserted through the first aperture, the lumen, and the second aperture so that opposing ends of the lace are positioned exterior to the housing component. A knot may then be tied in the lace and the lace retracted to couple the lace with the housing component and spool component.

A lace providing reduced slippage employs a set of compact outwardly protruding knobs attached, for example, by adhesion that operate to reduce slippage between the lace portions in a bow or at a point of passage through an islet through flexibility of the underlying lace.

A lace providing reduced slippage employs a set of compact outwardly protruding knobs attached, for example, by adhesion that operate to reduce slippage between the lace portions in a bow or at a point of passage through an islet through flexibility of the underlying lace.

A shoe accessory for a shoe is provided, the shoe having a number of eyelets configured to receive a shoelace. The shoe accessory having a shoe accessory base having a number of openings, the number of openings is configured to receive the shoelace via a threading method such that the shoe accessory base is secured on the shoe. A unique accessory attachment selected form a plurality of designs is configured to be removably attached to the shoe accessory base. The accessory attachment may be swapped such that an individual may swap a different accessory attachment based on the particular design, shape, color, logo, etc. that the individual wishes to display on the shoe.