So ST, I need you to explain how to make those things work.  I went out and got some because it seems like a brilliant idea.  I'm using them with OTB Abyss boots so there needs to be slack available to pull them on and off.  Okay so I slip my laces through the cordlock doohickey and tie the laces off together with enough lace on the other side to provide slack to get the boots on and off, so that's about 5" or so.  Okay so now I have my boots on and tighten down the cord lock and have 5" of lace above it to hang down on the ground.  What am I missing here?  I feel like I'm failing the world's simplest intelligence test (you know, the ones monkeys can do in about 8 minutes.)   Please advise.