Claire 24 Sneaker (Women)

I have many shoes made by Joseph Seibel. This is the first pair with stretchy shoelaces. I needed to sinch down the tightness on the shoe, but the lace does not allow it. My foot was very loose in my usual size 9. The first hour I wore these shoes the metal cap on the shoelace broke off and is missing. Now the laces are not secured, and the frayed and broken lace is exposed. The lace is so stretchy that I can pull the lace back about 8-10 inches. The tongue of the shoe moves forward when you put your foot in the shoe. Poor design all around. I need these shoes for my trip this week so I will try to purchase regular non stretch shoestrings to replace the broken stretchy shoestrings that came with the shoe. For this price I would expect better quality.