Shoe laces haven't gone out of style yet. Why is this?

Because they are still the cheapest best way to keep your runners on, but they do have velcro straps, and elastic ,plus zippers on some shoes and boots but give me just good ole laces any day.

They are easy to replace.

If a shoelace rips off, get a new one.
Break a zipper, and you need to buy a new shoe.
Gunk up your velcro, the same.

During the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, their was no cellphone service. Yet, my trusty ol’ landline worked perfectly.

They’re still very useful and very efficient for adjusting tension over the top of the foot. There are some things that will probably be with us forever and deserve to be—like bread.

They work better than the alternatives.

They work and people know how to use them… sort of
Apparently most of us have been tying our goddam shoes wrong all these years.