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Equipment to fasten footwear and lace locks
The products listed in this section are designed to enable shoes to be fastened and unfastened independently if you have reduced dexterity or strength in your hands, or the use of only one hand.1
Lace locks eliminate the need to tie shoelaces. They are usually slid onto laces to tighten them, and are released by pinching the buttons on either side.2
If you have difficulty fastening laces, you may also wish to consider elastic laces, which can be used to convert lace-up shoes to slip-ons.2
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Help and advice
AskSARA
If you would like advice regarding issues with clothing, footwear or dressing, you could try sections of AskSARA. AskSARA is the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)'s free online self assessment tool. AskSARA will ask you questions about yourself and your environment and then offer relevant advice, product suggestions and supplier details.
Visit AskSARA's dressing section
Visit AskSARA's clothing and footwear section
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