We tested the Asics Scram 4, a reliable, ... We did find the laces to come loose after prolonged exposure to water and mud, so be sure to double-knot before forging that creek.

Loose, overlong laces are an enduring problem for runners, and everyone has their own makeshift solution. Slate’s Abby McIntyre learned one secondhand from a shoe seller in Washington, D.C., and ...