As nerdy as it may seem, lacing of shoes is a craft. It takes some level of skills to get best results. Fashion experts say lacing shoes depends of the type of shoes. The ways a man laces his shoe reveals a lot about his style and personality. Renowned shoelace publication New Scientist claims there are a dizzying 400-million possible ways to lace up the average seven-eyelet stomper. Amazing, isn’t it?
So if you fumble with your shoe laces, you may want to borrow cues from these key lacing methods mentioned below:
This is the most method of shoe lacing that involves involves threading the lace through the bottom eyelets. You ensure the lace are of equal length each side, and gradually crisscrossing up to each additional eyelet, one side at a time, until you reach the top.
Steps:
- Both lace ends should be inserted downwards through the bottom two eyelets. They should be of equal lengths.
- Take the left lace and place it downwards through the top of the second eyelet on the right. It should cross over the tongue.
- Do same for both lace sides then insert it downwards through the top of the next eyelet on the left.
- Continue lacing in this way, one side at a time and remember to put each lace down through the top of each eyelet.
The laces passes straight from eyelet to eyelet across the top of the shoe, while a zig-zag pattern underneath allows them to be tight.
Steps:
- Insert both lace ends downwards into each of the bottom holes.
- Take the left lace and insert it up and through the next free right eyelet.
- Take the right lace and place it up and through the third eyelet on the left, skip out the second. There should now be an empty hole on the left hand side.
- Insert what is now the right lace downward into this free eyelet, which should be directly opposite it.
- Follow this process to finish before repeating the steps above for each lace
This is great for trainers and making bold fashion statements.
Steps:
- Insert both lace ends downwards into each of the bottom holes.
- Put the left lace up and through the next free right hand eyelet.
- Do the same with the other lace – insert it up and through the first free left hand eyelet.
- Take what is now the right lace and place it downward through the next available left side eyelet.
- Do the same with the other lace and repeat this over and under technique until completion.
This is for those who like their shoe laces neat, tidy and simple. The laces run straight from eyelet to eyelet, horizontally across the top of the shoe.
Steps
- Insert both lace ends downwards through the bottom two holes, leaving equal length on both the left and right laces.
- Looking down on the shoe, insert the left lace up and through the next right hand hole, with its end pointing to the ceiling.
- Now put the right lace up and through the third eyelet on the left, skipping out the second. There should now be an empty hole on the left hand side.
- Take what is now the right lace and cross it over, inserting it downward through the empty eyelet on the left. This should create another straight bar, mirroring the first.
- Do exactly the same with the left hand lace and cross it over, inserting it downward through the empty eyelet opposite it. You should now have three bars.
- Keep lacing in this way, crossing each lace over to its opposite side to make new bars until you reach the top.
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