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Spider Web Lacing
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Like an angled version of
Ladder Lacing, this decorative method is also worn on military boots. The laces weave vertically and
diagonally, forming an intricate "web".
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This pic of Spider Web Lacing on some military boots came from Big Booted Dog. |
Lacing Technique:
1. The lace is run straight across and the ends emerge through the second set of eyelets from the bottom (grey
section).
2. Both ends are run straight down on the outside and are fed in through the bottom eyelets.
3. The ends are crossed over each other, then fed under the sides to emerge through the next vacant set of eyelets
up the shoe.
4. The ends then run straight down and are looped under the existing vertical lace sections at the next lower set
of eyelets.
5. Repeat steps (3) and (4), alternating between crossing diagonally upwards or running straight downwards and
looping through the lower sections, until both ends reach the top eyelets.
Features:
Decorative look
Firm & tight
Harder to tighten
Comparative Length = 127%
Laced area uses more (about +27%)
Longer laces needed (about +13%)
Shortens lace ends (about −24%)
More details
NOTE:
This lacing looks particularly effective on high boots with many eyelets, especially when contrasting laces are
used.
Boots with a very wide spacing between the sides (such as shown at left) display the maximum area of woven shoelace
"spider web".
You can also see a much more detailed description of this technique on Bootdog's
Spiderweb Lacing page. |
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This page last updated: 14-Jan-2010. Copyright © 2007-2010 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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