# Black sneakers with velcro instead of laces

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sneakers-with-velcro-instead-of-laces/323865>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 28, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sneakers-with-velcro-instead-of-laces/323865 "2005-09-28T16:11:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sneakers-with-velcro-instead-of-laces/323865/1 "2005-09-28T16:11:09Z")

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I love my all-black sneakers (no prominent logos or highlights in other colours) with the velcro straps, but I’m tired of how fast they wear out – I get them at Payless for $20-30 a pair. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better brand? I’m willing to pay more for better quality.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sneakers-with-velcro-instead-of-laces/323865/2 "2005-09-28T16:36:52Z")

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> [@acsenray](#):
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> I love my all-black sneakers (no prominent logos or highlights in other colours) with the velcro straps, but I’m tired of how fast they wear out – I get them at Payless for $20-30 a pair. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better brand? I’m willing to pay more for better quality.

We’ve been pleased with New Balance shoes; most decent shoe stores should carry them (I bought my first pair at Nordstrom’s, and I think JC Penney’s carries them).

I haven’t personally tried the velcro ones, but **Papa Zappa** wears New Balance almost exclusively, and he hasn’t had any complaints about the velcro pair he owns.