Your shoe game is one of the things people take note of. And more, the laces and knots in your shoe will define your style.
That’s where lacing your shoes comes in. Of course, you want to try different styles along with the many types of shoes whether it is the work Oxfords or the street Converse sneakers. So here we go:
Criss cross lacing
The commonest and by far the most versatile. Both ends of the laces begin from the bottom of the shoe’s eyelets and then ascend upward, as they crisscross while connecting through the adjacent eyelets thus, creating that X-sign intersection on the shoe’s tongue. Compatible with many shoe types and is the ideal boot lacing method. What’s more, it is easy to adjust and easy to tie.
Straight bar lacing
The laces appear as horizontal across the eyelets and there are no underlying laces. It looks neat and does not put pressure on the upper foot therefore comfortable for movement. However, it might be hard to adjust the shoelaces and could bring longer ends.
Hidden knot lacing
Hidden knot lacing looks like straight bar lacing but one end of the lace is hidden under the shoe tongue. That said, the shoelace is a single lacing winding horizontally through the eyelets, yet does not appear to end or start. This style is trendy and classy while could be formal in dress shoes – think of your Oxford brogues and cap toes. although it is distinctive, it tends to be tricky and has become a code held by local shoe shiners.
Woven lacing
Lacing with this style is a craft for weavers and other enthusiasts of the art of lacing, interlacing, twining, intertwining, or even braiding shoelaces. The laces create mesh-like patterns such as checkerboard, spiderweb, lattice, or waffles.
Asterisk Lacing
Lacing is done around a set of three eyelets but skips one eyelet creating the impression of an asterisk symbol.
Overall, there are Infinite possibilities to lace your shoes. Lacing has many meanings and sometimes it’s even done to create a shared identity as is the case of undercover spies like the CIA KGB or gangs. In any case, doing without laces feels counterintuitive.
