Why did you wear velcro sneakers when you were a kid? Because you couldn’t tie your shoes. But how much better did your life get after you learned to ‘loop, swoop, and pull?’ According to me — and the Australian founders of Royal Elastics — the answer would be ‘not much better.’ That’s why R.E. has been designing lace-less, yet fashion-forward shoes since 1996. The new Zedlen Leather shoe is one of Royal Elastics’ best designs yet. With a great truffle/lime color scheme, quilted leather quarter panel, and vamp closure, these things mix casual and stylish quite well. You can buy them directly off of the Royal Elastics website for $80. If nothing else, you should check out the website to peep the some of the uninhibited new designs these guys have masterminded.