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Author Topic: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite  (Read 5436 times)

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 08:26:24 PM »
I wonder if the FDA will sue...

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 11:38:26 PM »
? Why would they sue? Who would they sue?
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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 11:44:25 PM »
It's been out for years.

It also looks like it could be used to tighten each level at a separate tension level, and to make it easier to tighten the boot. Essentially, for sailors, each level is a separate jam cleat.

I've never used it, but someone on this forum liked it.

Is it being marketed as a medical device? Can't see why else the FDA would care.

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2012, 12:01:11 AM »
I've never seen this product before. Looks neat, but lace bite is not a problem I've had.

However, is this post an ad? The poster didn't comment on it, just linked, and they have no other posts.

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2012, 01:12:06 AM »
Is it being marketed as a medical device?

That is what I was wondering.

However, is this post an ad?

More like spam than an ad, as they got it for free.

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2012, 04:08:30 AM »
Not sure where lace bite "bites" others, but that device wouldn't help me - when my tongues eventually break down sufficiently that I'm copping lace bite, it invariably starts across the highest row of holes, below where this device starts.

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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2012, 02:44:22 PM »
Sorry. I was reading this on mobile site before. This really does look like spam.

And aussieskater, I agree. I get lace bite at where my ankle bends.
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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2012, 02:50:14 PM »
I agree, It's spam. Not a horrible nasty spam for shoes or cigars, or  viagra or anything; it's a skating relevant ad,and in the right place in the boards. Since it's a topic worth discussing and not intrusive let's let it ride its course.

I would like to try this to keep the laces on my right boot from slipping, but I don't think it would work on a dance boot.
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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2012, 05:39:43 PM »
It's spam.
I'm locking off the postings, but I'll ask FigureSpins if she wants to delete it. It is a skating product. It would have been okay to post it in the catalogs thread.


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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2012, 10:14:36 PM »
I would consider this a promotion or advertisement, albeit a weak one, moreso than spam.  The product itself was mentioned in a post some time ago by an active member.

Spam advertisements are posted willy-nilly on any open message board.  It's typically posted by spambots, which Jim and I handle every day without any of you being the wiser. 

While the biggest offenders are pharmaceuticals and porn, spambots are also used to market sneaker sales, golf products, knock-off purses and a myriad of other items.  Again, on any forum or open comment box it can locate.

This is clearly a product being marketed to figure skaters.  It was in the wrong forum (since moved) and I thank those who contributed their opinions about the usefulness of the product itself.  Never having had lace bite, I wouldn't know if this would help or not. 


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Re: LaceVice - Designed to Help Prevent Lace Bite
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2012, 04:50:47 PM »
This is a product that my brother manufactures. The idea was presented to him by a former student while he was teaching at a local college. He owns the rights to sell and manufacture the product and I was just posting here to try and get him some business. If you have any questions about the product I would be more than happy to help.