Ektio Men's Wraptor Basketball Shoe,Black/Red,11 M US
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Ektio Men's Wraptor Basketball Shoe,Black/Red,11 M US Review
Determined not to be beaten by a shoe, I refused to read the instructions. Twenty minutes later, cussing and sweating, I had them on. After reading the instructions it took me 1 minute and 25 seconds per shoe. With ankle stabilizer and regular shoe it took me 59 seconds per shoe. The Ektio stabilizes the ankle very well, similar to an ankle stabilizer with a regular athletic shoe. For me the Ektio was more comfortable than the ankle stabilizer and regular shoe, and breathes better. I use the Ektio mostly for hiking on uneven ground, and it is better for this than anything I have tried.The following additions to the instructions should make it easier and faster to put the Ektio's on:
1. Take the laces completely out and re-lace the opposite way - lace tips entering from inside to outside. The way the laces come delivered in the shoe hold tension better, but are very hard to loosen, and the laces do very little for support anyway.
2. Do not use top lace hole - it is not properly reamed (is too small).
3. Pull laces completely out of two top lace holes (white rimmed) and pull at least one inch of slack in the remaining laces.
4. Insert thumb inside shoe on the outer side (left side for left shoe) above both straps and pull both straps up evenly at least one inch.
5. Insert both thumbs inside shoe on the outer top and inner top side, pinning the straps from twisting, and pull up as you insert your foot.
6. Pull straps with almost all your strength, then pull them again, making sure all slack is gone.
This shoe seems to be the best of its kind on the market, but it could be improved by making it faster to get on. This could be done by eliminating the laces and replacing them with Velcro or replacing the laces with speed laces (laces with Velcro). Also: The straps cross the same area three times. The buckle could be eliminated and a velcro attachment point could be put in that area. This would still be very stable, and easily twice as fast.
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