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From: dgt@pegasus.UUCP (Dan G. Theriault)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Velcro Closings
Message-ID: <1946@pegasus.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 23:44:51 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  6 23:44:51 1984
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Why does everyone seem to like those velcro closings
on kids' shoes?  What happens when it comes time to learn to
tie shoes? or is this going to be a lost art like adding and
subtracting by hand?  I realize a two year old is a tad young for
shoe tieing, but if parents only buy velcro,  manufactorers will only
make velcro.  Our parents some how managed to get shoes on us so why
can't we do the same?  Heck my dad even got ski boots (the lace kind)
on four daughters with ages ranging from 4 to 12 (we weren't strong
enough to get them tight enough).   My sister wanted simple tie
sneakers for her child and had to go to six stores before she found
some.  It won't be long before she will have to go to ten or more.
Oh well I guess this is called progress!

Candace