Bow Biters

Bow Biters are plastic clips made by Brookside Enterprises in the late 1980s that can be tied into sneaker laces to help keep shoes tied. The clip has a character's face on the front that "bites" the knot when the laces are tied into the character's mouth.

Brookside made a set of Muppet Bow Biters in 1988, featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and Rowlf the Dog. Brookside followed in 1989 with a set of Muppet Lace Faces -- little Kermit and Miss Piggy heads that could be attached to the ends of shoelaces.

Moto Concepts revived the Bow Biters in 2005, and made a set of Sesame Street Bow Biters, featuring Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Elmo.