Patent ID: 7251868

Claim:
A shoelace for lacing through a plurality of eyelets on a shoe comprising: a. a string having a first end and a second end; and b. at least one sleeve defining, a receiving chamber having an inner cross sectional area, a first open end, and a second open end wherein said receiving chamber extends between said first and said second open ends, and wherein said sleeve is positioned on said string between said string first end and said string second end such that said string extends at least partially through said sleeve so that said sleeve first open end is closest to said string first end, wherein said at least one sleeve is moveable along said string between a first position and a second position at which said sleeve is secured in place so that said first end of said string can be cut to a desired length adjacent to said sleeve first open end, wherein said string has a first cross sectional area in a state of rest that is greater than said receiving chamber inner cross sectional area to prevent movement of said sleeve along said string when said string is in said rest state; and said string has a second cross sectional area in a stretched state that is less than said receiving chamber inner cross sectional area to allow movement of said sleeve along said string.