Display Shoe Lacing

Shoe stores and photographers often use this inside-out version of Criss Cross Lacing on their display shoes in order to finish with the ends neatly hidden inside the shoe.

Diagram for 8 pairs of eyelets
Pairs
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
Step
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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Lacing Technique

• Begin straight across on the outside (grey section) and in through the bottom eyelets.

• At each eyelet pair, cross the ends, feeding in through the next higher set of eyelets. Repeat until lacing is completed.

• At the top, the ends remain hidden inside the shoe.

Features

Tidy look

Easier to loosen

Harder to tighten

Notes

This lacing is sometimes referred to as "Canadian Lacing", based on its use by some Canadian ice hockey players, who believe that it creates a tighter fit for ice skates.

This comes at the expense of being more difficult to tighten because it's harder to get fingers under the laces from the bottom of the shoe and pull up.

On the flip side, this lacing can be loosened more easily because it's easier to get fingers under the laces from the top of the shoe and pull down.

Shoelace Lengths for Display Shoe Lacing

Pairs of eyelets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length needed: 71 cm
28 inch		 81 cm
32 inch		 92 cm
36 inch		 102 cm
40 inch		 113 cm
44 inch		 123 cm
48 inch		 134 cm
53 inch
Lengths available: 27" 27" | 36" 36" 40" 45" 45" 54"

NOTE: These are approximate shoelace lengths for using this lacing on an average sized sneaker. For more accurate lengths, use the Shoelace Length Calculator.

Comparative Length

Identical length shoelaces to those for basic Criss Cross Lacing.

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