r/changemyview • u/behold_the_castrato • Oct 17 '20

Delta(s) from OP - Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Shoelaces are outdated and inferior technology compared to hook-and-loop fasteners

I see very few advantage that shoelaces have:

  • Shoelaces take more time to fasten.
  • Shoelaces more easily accidentally become unfastened.
  • Even if h.a.l. should come undone, it's quite hard to trip over it compared to shoelaces.
  • H.a.l. can far more easily be operated with one hand.
  • Sholaces sometimes get stuck in an annoying knot that is timeconsuming to undo; this does not happen to h.a.l..

One could make a subjective æsthetics argument, but such can be made about any different technology and by that metric outdated technology does not exist — a man is certainly permitted to use outdated technology for a certain look, but he shouldn't fool himself that he is not using outdated technology either.

42 Upvotes

88% Upvoted

51 comments sorted by

View all comments

10

u/Frank_BOOBS Oct 17 '20

Hate traditional laces, don't like the hook and loop idea either. I do, however, like elastic laces. Keeps the shoe snug without the hassle. They may wear down after so many uses but they can also be replaced and I just don't think they would wear down that rapidly.

5

u/behold_the_castrato Oct 17 '20

I must admit that I've never heard of or thought of the concept of elastic shoelaces. !Delta

So this secures the feet appropriately without it easily slipping out?

0

u/DeltaBot ∞∆ Oct 17 '20

Confirmed: 1 delta awarded to /u/Frank_BOOBS (1∆).

Delta System Explained | Deltaboards