Ankle Tie

Ankle Tie

Shoe Tying Techniques, Part 2

The way you tie your shoes can completely change the way an athletic shoe fits. Put your shoe tying skills to work with special shoe tying techniques designed to address fit problems.

If your shoe feels too tight…
It is not only runners with wide feet who complain of too tight shoes; people with high arches often feel like their athletic shoes are too constricting. The way to solve this problem is to lace your shoes with a parallel lacing technique rather than making X’s. To lace your shoes this way, start on the side of the shoe where your big toe is. To make this explanation clearer, let’s imagine that we are lacing the right shoe. Thread one end of the lace through the eyelet farthest from the toe (the first eyelet) and the other end of the lace through the second eyelet. The two tails should end up outside the shoe. (Note: both of these eyelets are on the left side of the shoe!) Once the first and second eyelets are threaded, take the tail of the upper lace and cross to the right side of the shoe. Thread the lace through the first eyelet on the right side, moving from the outside of the shoe to the inside of the shoe. Now thread this same tail through the third eyelet on the right side. (Notice we skipped one eyelet!) Repeat this pattern. Take the same tail and thread it through the eyelet directly across the shoe. (Again, thread the lace from the outside of the shoe to the inside of the shoe). Skip an eyelet on the same side and then thread it through the next eyelet (from the inside of the shoe to the outside). Note: we’ve been working with the same tail the entire time. Once you’ve reached the tongue with that tail, go back and repeat the procedure with the other tail, which should still be dangling from the second eyelet on the left side.

If your toes feel cramped…
If your shoe fits perfectly except for the toe box, try using four laces that are half the length instead of two. Use the shorter lace to lace normally the upper three eyelets. Tie a bow. Now use a second shorter lace to lace the bottom three eyelets. Tie a second bow. This effectively allows you to tie a very loose bow in the toe area of the shoe, while maintaining a tight fit around the ankle.

About the Author

Jane Barron works for OddShoeFinder.com,a free online website that helps people find mismatched footwear.Get more information on club foot, club feet or corrective shoes.

How do you increase ankle support for running shoes?

Alright so I just got new Nike running shoes and I remember my pal telling me there is a way to tie your shoes that would give you ankle support? Apparently, that is what the extra loop hole at the top of the shoe is for (the loophole where the shoelace goes in). I can't seem to remember how to do it though! It's really frustrating,does anyone know how to? Any help would be appreciated!

Lace them up to the second to last hole.Then put the lace straight up to the last hole.Then cross the lace diagonal and put the end of the lace in the loop you created.

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