while most people stick to the same shoe
lacing method that their shoes come with
there exists a near infinite number of
possibilities for shoe lacing shoes can
be laced for comfort utility or for
fashion in order to tighten your shoes
loosen them or to create an interesting
style that can serve as a conversation
starter while there are any number of
shoe laces methods to match every need
and every pair of shoes facts verse
presents five of the coolest ways to tie
your shoelaces number five the straight
bar this method is popular for vans and
other skate shoes the straight bar lace
is simple comfortable and appealing to
the eye it modifies the fit of the shoe
by reducing the pressure on the top of
the foot so it's great if your feet
swell or if your shoes are a little too
tight at the laces because of shrinking
it also is an incredibly easy lace to
learn and can be used for any shoes that
have an even number of eyelet pairs 810
etc and even if your shoes have an odd
number of pairs the lacing can be
modified to accommodate that this method
is also good if your laces are a bit
short and annoying to tie as that will
leave more lace at the end number 4
biker or hiker lace this lace is another
straight bar lace but it's intended for
riding bikes or hiking instead this is a
good lacing for bikers because it'll
make sure that your strings aren't
caught in your bike the shoe is laced in
such a way that instead of the two ends
meeting in the middle at the top of the
shoe they both protrude from the last
two eyelets on the outside of the shoe
in order to be tied at the side making
it impossible for your laces to get
caught in the gears or chain of your
bicycle for hiking lace the shoe so that
the ends of the lace come out the inside
of the shoes to prevent your lace from
snagging on foliage like the straight
bar this lacing method only works on
shoes with an even number of eyelet
pairs but can be modified to accommodate
an odd number of eyelet pairs
number three sawtooth the sawtooth
method is a straight bar that has a
little bit of an edge to it while the
laces on the exterior of the shoe are
laced in a straight bar the laces on the
inside intersect diagonally to create a
striking appearance that looks good on
any shoe another benefit of the sawtooth
method is that it modifies the fit of
the shoes so that they are tighter and
the lacing can be flipped to tighten
whichever side of the shoe you want this
provides a great compromise between
fashion and function without sacrificing
durability lace length or comfort number
two
checkerboard lacing this is a good
lacing method when putting shoes on
display or if your shoes have a
checkerboard pattern to match the
downside to this lacing method is that
it leaves the laces significantly longer
and the lacing itself is very loose due
to the fact that this lacing method is
impossible to tie the effect is created
by one lace that is laced through the
eyelets and loosely tucked into the shoe
and the other is only tucked into the
shoe it's good for slip ons or display
but not any type of athletic activity or
extensive walking at all number one
woven lacing the most elaborate and
decorative lacing method on this list is
also the most challenging and least
practical woven lacing gives your
shoelaces and almost fabric like quality
on the front of the shoe as you lace
them in and out of the weave the benefit
of this lacing is that it looks awesome
but the downside is that the lacing
falls apart when your shoes aren't tied
and cuts down the length of your laces
making a shoe not more difficult to tie
and maintain if you don't have
incredibly long laces like the
checkerboard method there's really no
way to tighten the lace so it's best
used for slip-on shoes or for special
occasions
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