About

Hello, welcome to Winans Imaginative.  Located just outside Denver, CO I make handmade, custom ordered shoelaces, called Tyes.  These are great for kids learning to tie shoes, spirit wear or making a fashion statement.  We also do Teeny Tyes which are great for baby showers or new arrivals.

This has been a trial and error endeavor on my part.  I wanted a shoelace that would make it easier for my kids to learn to tie their shoes.  I came up with the idea of having one half of the tye one color and one half the other.  That way the sides and loops would always be different and easier to see.  Since I couldn't find a product like that on the market, I made my own.

All my products are US materials purchased from US companies and when I can I support other local small businesses.  

My kids help me with the packaging and the mailing.  They put the address labels on, push the “print” button on the computer and when we get to the Post Office, we use the self service machines (except for our international orders which have to be done by a real person).  My youngest and middle like using the self service machines.  Turns out it's a great way to work on colors, ordinal numbers (pick the 3rd blue bar) and letters/words (push “YES” or “NO”).

With my brand you can pick any color or colors you want.  The pair of tyes do not need to be the same.  For example, you can have one shoelace solid pink and the other shoelace solid red.  You can have one tye red and pink and the other tye purple and yellow.  Whatever you want.  YOU are then the creator, I am the manufacturer, so to speak.  You can also pick your length.  I have run across shoes where the laces are very long.  I don't like that.  Again, you can pick the length.  Those learning to tie their shoes might want a longer tye in their shoe while those who are simply matching outfits or using it for spirit wear might want shorter ones.  My daughter says that her Tyes always stay tied and the factory ones always come untied.  That's a great testament for me.  

My kids inspire me.  I want them to see you can branch out on your own.  I especially want my daughter to see you truly can do whatever you want.

Winans Imaginative believes in giving back to the community. As we grow, we hope to sponsor events at schools, local and long distance, and give a lending a hand whenever possible.