I gave this four stars, because I can't say I Love shoelaces. I bought these to replace the laces that came in my son's sneakers, men's size 9 1/2. I wasn't sure what size to get. I went with the 54&#34; laces and they are the right size. They are the same size as the laces that we are replacing. I'd say they are a little long. When you tie them, the loops are pretty big, but I think the next size down would have been a little bit too short. These are the rounded laces that I much prefer for sneakers, as opposed to flat laces. They arrived promptly and the price was fair. I don't think I can say anything else about shoelaces.