Only a year?  I'm talking about a loonnng time here, Mike. ;)
Actually I don't like Velcro that much as it doesn't hold as well as
shoelaces.  When I bought some back in the 1980s, I was still walking, and
they certainly didn't last as long as lace-ups.

Kat

On Saturday 06 December 2003 07:08 pm, you wrote:
> I don't know about you, but my sport shoes with velcro last a loooong
> time...   The pair I have on now I've had a year, and they still look
> good..
>
> kat wrote:
> >I"ve found that the problem with Velcro is that it doesn't last as long
> > and it's harder to replace Velcro than a shoelace. And it's hard to keep
> > out dust and dirt that makes it harder to stick together especially in
> > shoes.  I've given up on Velcro.
> >
> >Kat
> >
> >On Saturday 06 December 2003 05:59 pm, you wrote:
> >>Velcro is better.
> >>
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