I would not buy these again. Or then in my shoes and as the day goes on they get tighter and tighter causing immense pain in the foot. This does not happen with regular laces. If you leave them loose enough to avoid this pain the laces are. so long  they look silly. Not for me.<br /><br />I put a pair in my 5 year old shoes and he can just barely move the lace lock so for older kids for sure.