Shoe Lacing Tips and Techniques

Keep Your Heels In Place

HEEL LOCK: Use every eyelet and make sure that the laces closest to your heel are locked. This will allow less tension near your toes as it holds your heels in place. Start with crisscrossing your laces as you normally would. When you have reached the second to last eyelet, lace each side straight up and through the last eyelets. Pull through and allow enough lace to form loops to execute the lock. Crisscross the laces across the shoe and pull it downwards through the opposite loop. Tie as you would normally. Watch our
how-to-video: Heel Lock

High Arches

HIGH ARCHES: Parallel your laces. Avoiding the standard crisscross pattern will allow the top of your foot to have more room, giving you more comfort while still getting the support you need. Watch our how-to video: If you have High Arches.

For Wide Feet

WIDE FEET: Lace your shoe normally with a crisscross pattern. Afterward, thread the shoe in crisscross fashion in every other eyelet. Tie your shoe to finish off. This lacing technique will help loosen the entire shoe and give your foot more space. Watch our how-to video:  Lacing Your Shoes if You Have Wide Feet.

Avoid Toe Pain

TOE PAIN: Use a combination of parallel and diagonal crossing lacing pattern to lift the toe box up and minimize toe pain. Lock your laces as well. Click the picture to watch our video on how to Reduce Toe Pain With Your Shoe Lacing Technique.

If You Have Narrow Feet

NARROW FEET: Lace shoelaces you normally would. Skip an eyelet and thread the shoelace in a crisscross pattern all the way to the top and tie off. This lacing technique will help tighten your shoes.  Watch our how-to-video:  How to Tie Your Shoes if You Have Narrow Feet.

To Keep Your Laces Tied

LACE LOCK: To keep laces from always coming undone, first start off with a basic knot. Then, make a bunny loop with one lace and with the opposite lace, loop underneath. Pull through tightly to secure. This knot is great for kids as you can undo it easier than a double knot and it’s also great for roller-blades and ice skates and other times where it is important to keep your shoes tied. Watch:  How We Lock Our Shoe Laces.

Additional Shoe Lacing Tips To Keep Your Feet Comfy:

• Always loosen the lace before you slip your foot into the shoe
• Begin lacing your shoe at the eyelets that are closest to your toes, and pull the laces one set at a time
• Shoes with more eyelets will make it easier to adjust laces
• Crisscrossing your laces to the top of the shoe works best for a majority of people
• These tips work great not only for runners but any athletic shoe and are even helpful for small children to accommodate their rapidly growing and changing feet.