A cable lock (350b, 350e) for a cable for an article of footwear, the cable lock (350b, 350e) comprising: a housing (360, 360e) including a first engagement surface (371, 371e) and a second engagement surface (372, 372e), the first engagement surface (371, 371e) and the second engagement surface (372, 372e) converging toward one another; a lock member (380, 380e) slidably disposed within the housing (360, 360e) and movable between a locked state and an unlocked state and including a first lock surface (381, 381e) and a second lock surface (382, 382e) that converge toward one another, the first lock surface (381, 381e) operable to pinch a first portion of the cable between the first engagement surface (371, 371e) and the first lock surface (381, 381e) in the locked state and the second lock surface (382, 382e) operable to pinch a second portion of the cable between the second engagement surface (372, 372e) and the second lock surface (382, 382e) in the locked state to restrict movement of the cable in a first direction relative to the housing (360, 360e); a biasing spring (375, 375e) operable to apply a biasing force and to bias the lock member (380, 380e) in the locked state; a release cord (352b, 352e) attached to the lock member (380, 380e) and operable to move the lock member (380, 380e) from the locked state to the unlocked state when a tensile force exceeding the biasing force of the biasing spring (375, 375e) is applied to the release cord (352b, 352e) in an unlocking direction, wherein the lock member (380, 380e) includes a first recess and a second recess (388, 388e) operable to selectively receive a first retainer and a second retainer (369, 369e) of the housing to maintain the lock member in the unlocked state, and wherein the first retainer and the second retainer (369, 369e) are movable between an extended state and a retracted state. a housing (360, 360e) including a first engagement surface (371, 371e) and a second engagement surface (372, 372e), the first engagement surface (371, 371e) and the second engagement surface (372, 372e) converging toward one another; a lock member (380, 380e) slidably disposed within the housing (360, 360e) and movable between a locked state and an unlocked state and including a first lock surface (381, 381e) and a second lock surface (382, 382e) that converge toward one another, the first lock surface (381, 381e) operable to pinch a first portion of the cable between the first engagement surface (371, 371e) and the first lock surface (381, 381e) in the locked state and the second lock surface (382, 382e) operable to pinch a second portion of the cable between the second engagement surface (372, 372e) and the second lock surface (382, 382e) in the locked state to restrict movement of the cable in a first direction relative to the housing (360, 360e); a biasing spring (375, 375e) operable to apply a biasing force and to bias the lock member (380, 380e) in the locked state; a release cord (352b, 352e) attached to the lock member (380, 380e) and operable to move the lock member (380, 380e) from the locked state to the unlocked state when a tensile force exceeding the biasing force of the biasing spring (375, 375e) is applied to the release cord (352b, 352e) in an unlocking direction, wherein the lock member (380, 380e) includes a first recess and a second recess (388, 388e) operable to selectively receive a first retainer and a second retainer (369, 369e) of the housing to maintain the lock member in the unlocked state, and wherein the first retainer and the second retainer (369, 369e) are movable between an extended state and a retracted state.