OMG, THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND'S SHOE LACES, THEY DID THE EXACT THING, I HUNTED DOWN A PAIR OF LACES THEN HE TRIED THEM ON THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE A SIZE 10.5 THEY WERE LIKE A 12; WAY TOO BIG, I RETURNED MINE, I JUST TRACKED THE RETURN BY UPS, THEY WERE DELIVERED BACK TO THEM TODAY 7/7/15 AT 9:30 AM, REFUND BETTER HIT MY ACCOUNT SOON AS I PAID IMMEDIATELY FOR THESE JUNK SNEAKERS