Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pegasus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ahuta!pegasus!dgt 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 Article-I.D.: pegasus.1946 Posted: Thu Dec 6 23:44:51 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 8-Dec-84 05:13:01 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 14 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