| 23. Knotted Segment Lacing | | | | 2. Run the the left (blue) end only as far as the |
| A more attractive though less flexible variation of | | | | second eyelet from the top left, ending up inside |
| Segmented Lacing in which a knot makes the | | | | the shoe. |
| lower segment of shoelace permanently tighter or | | | | 3. Run the right (yellow) end across the top pair |
| looser. | | | | of eyelets, also ending up inside the shoe. |
| Lacing Technique: | | | | 4. The ends now meet between the top left |
| 1. Start with a lace that's slightly longer than the | | | | eyelet and the next eyelet down. Carefully tie the |
| original lace. | | | | knot inside the shoe at that point. This can either |
| 2. Use standard Criss Cross Lacing to about the | | | | be tied with a Standard Shoelace Knot or with a |
| middle of the shoe, laced as tightly or loosely as | | | | simpler knot like a Reef Knot (as shown in the |
| you prefer. For example, tighten the lower | | | | diagram at left). |
| segment more if you have narrow feet, less if | | | | 5. Finally, tuck the loose ends inside the shoe |
| you have wide feet. | | | | wherever they are most comfortable. |
| 3. To permanently set the tightness of the lower | | | | Features: |
| segment, tie a Reef Knot at this point, ie: | | | | Distinctive look |
| Left end over Right end & through; | | | | Tricky to tie knot |
| Right end over Left end & through. | | | | Slight discomfort |
| 4. Continue the Criss Cross lacing to the top of | | | | 25. Loop Back Lacing |
| the shoe. This upper segment is then the only | | | | Each side loops back on itself down the middle, |
| part that is tightened and loosened, with the | | | | rather like when two springs become intertwined. |
| tension variable independently of the lower | | | | However, those loop-backs tend to shift |
| segment. | | | | off-centre. |
| Features: | | | | Lacing Technique: |
| Customizable | | | | 1. The lace is run straight across the bottom |
| Many uses | | | | (grey section) and emerges through both bottom |
| Harder to get off | | | | eyelets. |
| 24. Hidden Knot Lacing | | | | 2. The left (blue) end is spiralled up the left side of |
| By hiding the knot underneath, the result is an | | | | the shoe, with the end fed under and emerging |
| uninterrupted series of straight "bars" that looks | | | | from each eyelet. |
| particularly distinctive on dress shoes or sneakers | | | | 3. The right (yellow) lace is spiralled up the right |
| alike. | | | | side of the shoe, at each eyelet looping through |
| Lacing Technique: | | | | the left (blue) lace in the middle of the shoe |
| 1. Lace the shoe as per Straight (Bar) Lacing, | | | | before feeding under and emerging from the next |
| except that the left (blue) end is made shorter | | | | eyelet. |
| and the right (yellow) end is made longer. | | | | |