Unlace the Dragon

Kids don’t like laces, unless maybe they’re secretly tying yours together to watch you fall. Kids want something easy to slip on as you slip out the door. And, trust me, after the fourth time you hear your daughter say “Can YOOOOOUUU tie my shoes” in the first hour you’re out, well, you’ll feel those laces are like a noose. So hooray for Chinese Embroidered Dragon Shoes! At only $5.95 a pair, they’re affordable and highly efficient at avoiding the feeling that your sanity is as loose as those laces. Sizes 3 to 8 are available in black, navy, purple or red. They stuff easily in a pocket, and at such a lot price you won’t be distraught if they accidentally get stuffed in a couch and forgotten. Upping the feisty/cute kid factor, the toes feature golden dragon embroidery. And you know what they say when you go out and about: Better it dragon than drag on.