This turn-dial tightening mechanism has been used in outdoor industry footwear for years. Will it replace old-school laces? Probably not. But it makes a compelling case.

Every parent knows the chaos: you’re already late for school drop-off, one shoe is on your child’s foot, and the other has ...

Laces — who needs ’em? Whether you miss the easy, breezy warmer days of slides and sandals, can’t be bothered with untangling ...