Dress Shoe Laces That Never Need Tying
Oxfords that slip on like loafers. Thin elastic dress laces that look like leather and never need tying.
Round Elastic Dress Shoelaces
Thin round waxed-look elastic lace made for dress shoe eyelets. Tie once, slip on. Black and browns.
No Tie Elastic Silicone Dress Shoe Laces
Silicone straps that replace the lace completely. No knot at all, sits flat across the eyelets.
Round Elastic Stretch Shoelaces
For dress boots and chunkier eyelets, the standard round stretch lace.
Why dress shoes and elastic laces work
Dress shoe laces should look like leather and behave like a loafer. Stretchlace dress laces are thin round elastic laces made for oxford, derby, brogue and dress boot eyelets. Tie them once and your dress shoes slip on and off with a shoehorn, with a knot that looks exactly like a tied leather lace. They come in black, dark brown and light brown to match the shoe. For a shoe with no knot at all, the silicone dress straps replace the lace entirely and sit flat across the eyelets. Both are the fix for dress shoe laces that keep coming undone at the worst moment.
Sizing dress shoes
Dress laces come in 24 and 31 inches. Most oxfords and derbies with four or five eyelets take 31; a short original lace or close-set eyelets take 24. Dress boots with six or more eyelets take a round elastic lace in 35 to 40. Silicone dress straps come in two strap lengths for narrow and wide eyelet spacing. See Sizing Help.
Questions we get
Will they look like real dress laces when tied?
Yes. The dress lace is a thin round elastic lace made for dress shoe eyelets, in black, dark brown and light brown, and the tied bow looks like a normal dress shoe. Silicone dress straps have no bow at all and sit flat across the eyelets.
What length for oxfords and derbies?
Most four and five eyelet dress shoes take the 31 inch dress lace, a short original lace or close-set eyelets take 24, and dress boots with six or more eyelets take a round elastic lace in 35 to 40. Measure one of your current laces and match it, or use the size guide.
How do I install them so the knot stays neat?
Lace with your foot in the shoe, keep the laces flat, and tie one taut bow. Step by step in the dress lace install guide. For silicone straps see the silicone dress strap install guide.
Do they work on dress boots and chukkas?
Yes. Use the round elastic lace for dress boots with more eyelets, and the dress lace for low shoes. Model-specific lengths are on the shoe brand pages.