# Big Velcro Sneakers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 16, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318 "2003-06-16T22:18:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318/1 "2003-06-16T22:18:34Z")

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Can you get velcro sneakers in adult sizes? If so, where?

I have decided that tieing my shoes is a waste of time.

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318/2 "2003-06-16T22:34:43Z")

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Not hard to find. Just ask any retirement home where their residents get their shoes - a lot of elderly folks wear Velcro shoes.

Here’s a few links to places selling adult-sized Velcro shoes:  
[http://www.adaptiveapparel.com/shop/msneak.html](http://www.adaptiveapparel.com/shop/msneak.html)  
[http://www.schoolunif.com/anunvelsneak.html](http://www.schoolunif.com/anunvelsneak.html)  
[http://www.silverts.com/Products/Index.cfm?fuseaction=needs&CategoryID=5&r=gvs](http://www.silverts.com/Products/Index.cfm?fuseaction=needs&CategoryID=5&r=gvs)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_1100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b3f665/32.png) [@Victor\_1100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_1100)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318/3 "2003-06-16T22:50:59Z")

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Don’t go for the velcro. Get a pair of [Vans Classic Slip-ons](http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Frames?section=shoes&mode=main&langId=-1&catalogId=40000000002&storeId=2)  
Vic

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**Author:** ![thatDDperson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@thatDDperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatDDperson)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-velcro-sneakers/182318/4 "2003-06-17T01:56:45Z")

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Got a Wal-Mart near you?

They have velcro sneakers by Dr. Scholls that are inexpensive, comfortable and well made.

Mine are 19 months old, worn to work 3-5 days a week, and are still comfy and easy close. Solid black, can pass for boots at night, in dark with long skirts. Yes they have men’s sizes…mine are.