INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Thousands of runners headed downtown over the weekend and laced up their sneakers to run the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.

But one particular runner’s routine was a little different. He didn’t bother lacing up his shoes at the starting line. That’s because his shoes didn’t have laces.

Utah native Benjamin Pachev, 18, ran the mini-marathon in Crocs. No, he didn’t forget his running shoes. He actually chose to run in Crocs, and the shoe choice definitely didn't slow him down.