15 original ways to lace shoes and sneakers

1. Lattice

This beautiful weaving laces quite popular. Best of all, it looks at the shoe with the average number of holes from six to eight.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the inside.
2. Cross your fingers and insert the outside in the fourth.
3. A first end of a second thread hole from the inside of the same side, and then outwardly into the fifth hole at the other end.
4. Insert second end inside the second hole on the same side, pass under the first cross cord and insert outwardly into the fifth hole at the other end.
5. Pass the first end of the third hole on the same side inside. Swipe lace cross over and under the first and second insert into the sixth hole on the other side from the inside.
6. So did the second end.
7. Tie a knot.

2. Web

Cobweb looks amazing and does not lose its shape. The laces are tightened hard. But if you do this, the shoes will be sit tight on the foot.

1. Insert the shoelace into the second hole from the inside.
2. Outside thread them into the first hole, without changing direction.
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3. Cross your fingers and skip the inside through any openings. Cross should be on top of the first horizontal line laces.
4. Push under the first loop, crisscross, and insert inside the fourth hole. Each new cross has to be above the previous one.
5. Pass under the second loop and insert in the inside the fifth hole at the other side, and then in the same way at six.

3. Straight lacing short ends

Tying with straight lines and no internal zigzag. Suitable for shoes with an even number of holes, otherwise it looks disorderly.

Ideal for military, extreme sports and athletes. In the case of direct injury laces can be cut for a second and release the foot from the shoe.

1. Pass the laces through the bottom holes on the outside. One end should be much longer than the second.
2. Insert the first end inside the sixth hole, without changing direction. In this work is done with it. You should leave a small tail, only to then tie the knot.
3. Pass the second end inside the fifth hole at the same side and outside in the fifth hole to another.
4. In the same way - first inside without changing direction, and then the outside of the opposite side - in turn thread end through the second, third and fourth holes.
5. Pass the cord inside the sixth hole without changing the hand and tie a knot.

4. Dual colored laces

You will need two pairs of shoelaces different colors. Choose contrasting colors and a fairly short strings that bows were not very large.

1. Insert the first laces in the bottom of the hole from the inside.
2. Cross your fingers and skip through the third hole from the inside.
3. Repeat the first points with second laces, just insert them into the second hole, and after crossing - in the fourth.
4. Cross the first shoelace and insert them into the fifth hole inside.
5. Do the same with the second, only insert them into the sixth hole.
6. Now you have four ends, you can tie one of these creative node or two ordinary.

5. wide crosses

This lace is difficult to tighten or loosen, so do not be so lace up shoes, if you have to take off one's shoes often. But it looks very original.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the outside.
2. Cross the inside and pass in the fourth.
3. Again, cross your fingers and insert it into the third hole from the outside.
4. Spend ends under all laces, perekin'te cross and pass in six holes from the inside.
5. Tie a knot.

6. Hexagram

Tying fairly free: you do not get much to tighten it. But it looks SuperDuper - it is unlikely you will see this on the street.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the outside.
2. Cross your fingers and insert it into the fourth hole from the outside.
3. Insert the laces to the third hole on the same side from the inside.
4. Carry out a first end of the one edge of the first cross, and then insert a second and a third hole on the other side outside.
5. Pass the first end of the fourth through hole from the inside, and then in the opposite fourth outside and into the third hole on the same side inside. Now both ends of the laces hanging from the third row of holes.
6. Cross the ends. The first end of the first cross slide under and above the horizontal line and the sixth insert inside the hole. Second prosunte above the first stitch under the horizontal line and on the second end and insert into the sixth hole on the opposite edge.

7. Tying skip

Relieves the pressure with a lifting leg and ensures the mobility of the ankle joint. This lacing is suitable for people with high-rise legs, which from long wear shoes hurts the upper part of the foot.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the inside.
2. Crisscross and pass into the second hole from the inside.
3. Did the same with the third port.
4. Pass the laces in the fourth hole on the same side outside, and then crisscross inside thread in the fifth.
5. In the last hole, insert the same as at the beginning: from the inside after crossing.

To make it more freely, you can skip two holes. Then, instead of crossing in the fourth paragraph you miss the laces inside in the hole on the same side and then crisscross them again.

8. Tying for hiking

Tying equalizes the pressure on the foot and provides security: There is nothing to catch hold of your shoelaces, because they are on the same side.

1. Pass the laces in the bottom of the hole from the inside.
2. The first end of the second insert hole on the same side outside, and then in the opposite second opening from the inside.
3. Without changing the direction, insert the end into the fourth hole from the outside.
4. Thread the second end of the third hole on the same side outside and opposite the third inside.
5. The first end of the other side miss out on the inside, insert it into the sixth hole on the same side and in the opposite direction inside the sixth.
6. Thread the end of the second hole from the outside into the fifth and the fifth to the opposite inside.
7. Now laces were on the same side: the fifth and sixth opening. Tie a knot.

You can engage in two ways:

1. For hiking - with a knot on the inside, so that the laces do not cling to the branches. The first end is left on the left foot and the right - on the right.
2. For cycling - with a knot on the outside, so that the laces do not catch on the wheels. The first end - right in the left leg and the left - on the right.

9. Stairs

The lacing is very rigid and reliable. Great for hiking boots and skates, but tighten it hard.

1. Pass the shoelace through bottom hole inside.
2. Thread the outside of both ends of the second hole on the same side.
3. Cross the laces inside, hook them under the first tabs and insert the outside to the third hole.
4. Again crisscross laces inside, but this time from the top should be the other end.
5. Hook for laces and loops second insert outwardly into the fourth hole.
6. Continue stringing similar way to the end.

10. Knotted lacing

Due to the lacing units easily tightened and firmly held.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the inside.
2. Tie normal single node and insert into the second opening from the inside.
3. Continue stringing, tying a knot at each stage.

11. European straight

This is suitable for lacing shoes, the edges of which converge very close. If between the edges of the gap remains large, it will be seen not only strip, but also the internal zigzag.

Tying is perfect for Oxford. Thanks to her, the edge of the boot converge very close, do not frown and do not stick out.

1. Pass the laces through the bottom holes on the outside.
2. The first end into the inside of the second opening on the other side and out the opposite second.
3. The second end of the same principle, pass through a third hole.
4. The first end of the same pattern to miss the fourth hole and the other end - in the fifth.
5. Cross the ends and pass through sixth holes from the inside.

12. Lightning

One end goes to the other side through the lacing and zipper recalls - looks creative. At the same time very fast lacing.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the inside.
2. One end of the thread on the outside on the sixth hole on the other side.
3. Thread the second end into the second hole from the outside at the opposite edge, then through the third inside on the same side.
4. Now insert the second end outwardly into the second hole on the other side, and then to a third inside on the same side.
5. Continue stringing thus to the end, while the other end will not pass through the sixth hole.
6. Tie a knot.

13. Railway

Lace-up similar to the rails and railway sleepers. Due to frequent crossing it tough and well-kept pace.

1. Insert the cords in the first hole from the inside.
2. Without changing the direction, skip them outside into the second hole.
3. Crisscross laces and insert them into the second hole from the inside.
4. Thread the ends of the outside in the third hole on the same side.
5. Cross your fingers and insert it into the third hole. If the systems cross each other once ahead of turns lace.
6. Continue stringing this way until you reach the end.
7. Tie a knot.

14. Zipper

This twisted lacing reminds zipper. It looks unusual and well kept, but it is difficult to tighten.

1. Insert the laces through the first hole from the inside.
2. Pass the ends outside under the base and crossed into the second insert hole from the inside.
3. Pry the ends under the first cross, crossed, so that this time proved to be another top strap, and insert the third hole from the inside. Continue stringing this way until the end.
4. Before to tie a knotSkip tips under the previous cross.

15. Chess board

It is a way for the two pairs of laces of different colors. Choose a flat wide shoelaces - they chessboard will look more interesting.

1. Insert the first string in the bottom of the hole from the inside. One end of the lace is very short - it is necessary only for the node. We will work with the second end.
2. Without changing the direction, miss a second end of the second hole from the inside, then outside in the opposite second hole. Thus lace shoes until the last hole. End will be on the same side from which you started.
3. Stick tip of the second lace under the edge of the shoe near the tip of the first hole at the bottom.
4. Carry it under the first line of the first lace and then over the second, under the third and so on up to the top.
5. Drain lace down the line and threading it over under the first string.
6. Make two more waves of the second string: raise and lower it.
7. Display the end under the edge of the shoe next to the first hole.

If you have a rather long shoelaces, and you want to ensure that they are not isolated, you can not fill the ends and bring them up under the edge of the shoe and tie a knot.

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If you can not understand some lace, see the instructions on the website Ian's Shoelace Site. There you will find detailed step by step diagrams, and many other interesting ways to tie his shoes.

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