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Double Cross Lacing
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This lacing is created by running three steps forward (on the inside), one step back (on the outside). The result
is short, wide crosses overlapping tall, narrow crosses. There's three variations shown: One with a gap at each end,
the second without gaps, the third with the overlapping crosses interwoven.
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Method 1 (with gaps, shorter laces)
Gap at top and bottom are so that all of the underlying crossovers run at the same angle.
With seven pairs of eyelets, this sneaker has a gap at the top and a squashed crossover at the bottom. |
Lacing Technique 1 (with gaps, shorter laces):
1. The lace is run straight across the bottom (grey section) and the ends are fed in through both bottom eyelets.
2. The ends are crossed over on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe
(skip past two sets of eyelets).
3. The ends are crossed over on the outside and are fed in through the next lower set of eyelets.
4. Repeat steps (2) and (3), each time crossing over on the inside and going up three sets of eyelets,
then crossing over on the outside and going down one set of eyelets, until both ends reach the top eyelets.
Comparative Length = 95%
Laced area uses less (about −5%)
Shorter laces needed (about −3%)
Lengthens lace ends (about +6%)
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NOTE:
This method looks symmetrical on shoes with
even numbers of eyelet pairs (eg. 8 pairs). When used on a shoe with an odd number of eyelet pairs (such as
the sneaker at left), there will be a gap at only one end of the lacing (either the top or the bottom), while the
underlying crossover at the other end will appear squashed. |
Method 2 (no gaps, longer laces)
No gap at top or bottom, which means that the underlying crossovers run at different angles. |
Lacing Technique 2 (no gaps, longer laces):
1. The lace is run straight across the bottom (grey section) and the ends are fed in through both bottom eyelets.
2. The ends are crossed over on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets
two rows higher up the shoe (skip past
one set of eyelets).
3. The ends are crossed over on the outside and are fed in through the next lower set of eyelets.
4. The ends are crossed over on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets
three rows higher up the shoe (skip past
two sets of eyelets).
5. Repeat steps (3) and (4), each time crossing over on the outside and going down one set of eyelets, then
crossing over on the inside and going up three sets of eyelets, until both ends reach the top eyelets.
Comparative Length = 120%
Laced area uses more (about +20%)
Longer laces needed (about +11%)
Shortens lace ends (about −24%)
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Method 3 (interwoven)
This photo, sent to me by Shegolevskaya, really shows how this lacing can be interwoven. |
Lacing Technique 3 (interwoven):
1. The lace is run straight across the bottom (grey section) and the ends are fed in through both bottom eyelets.
2. The ends are crossed over and are fed in through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two
sets of eyelets).
3. The ends are run over the top of the previous crossovers and are crossed over on the outside before being fed
under the sides to emerge through the next lower set of eyelets.
4. The ends are fed under the previous crossovers before being crossed over and fed in through the set of eyelets
three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two sets of eyelets).
5. Repeat steps (3) and (4), simultaneously crossing over and either weaving over or under the previous crossovers,
until both ends reach the top eyelets.
Comparative Length = 95%
Laced area uses less (about −5%)
Shorter laces needed (about −3%)
Lengthens lace ends (about +6%)
More details
NOTE:
Although this interwoven variation looks great, it is
terribly difficult to tighten or loosen. It's best used on low shoes or sneakers (such as the one pictured),
which can be removed without loosening and thus disturbing the interwoven sections. |
Features:
Decorative look
Harder to tighten
When interwoven,
terribly difficult to tighten
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Hash Lacing
Similar layout of large crosses minus the small overlapping crosses.
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This page last updated: 19-Jan-2012. Copyright © 2005-2012 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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