Love Loops

A common problem when walking hand in hand is that those hands seldom assist either person’s gait by swinging in rhythm opposite the nearest leg. Since even a loving pair’s legs are often out of step, the held hands hang helplessly still or jerk awkwardly to one or the other’s disadvantage.

The love loop, a short elastic cord between two Velcro ankle straps, changes all that. Joining a couple’s nearest ankles, the cord helps keep them in stride, one’s left leg and the other’s right swinging forward and backward together. The result: a tenderer but also more efficient stroll thanks to joined hands and feet that smoothly pendulate.