Double Cross Lacing

Lacing Technique – Variation 1 – Even numbers of eyelet pairs, regular spacing

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

• Cross the ends on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next lower set of eyelets.

• Continue three rows up on the inside, one row down on the outside until both ends emerge through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – Variation 2 – Even numbers of eyelet pairs, compressed

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

• Cross the ends on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets two rows higher up the shoe (skip past one row).

• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next lower set of eyelets.

• Cross the ends on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Continue one row down on the outside, three rows up on the inside, until the final inner crossover skips past only two rows to emerge through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – Variation 3 – Even numbers of eyelet pairs, interwoven

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

• Cross the ends and feed in through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Cross the ends, then pass them over the top of the previous crossover before feeding under the sides and out through the next lower set of eyelets.

• Feed the ends under the top of the previous crossover, then cross the ends and feed in through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows). This completes one “interweave”.

• Continue crossing and weaving one row down, three rows up, until both ends emerge through the top eyelets.

NOTE: Because of the weave, the lacing path is effectively inside-out compared to the non-woven variations. The short, wide crossovers actually start and finish from the inside of the eyelets but are then woven up and over the tall, narrow crossovers so that they appear to be on the outside.

Lacing Technique – Variation 4 – Odd numbers of eyelet pairs

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

• Cross the ends on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets two rows higher up the shoe (skip past one row).

• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next lower set of eyelets.

• Cross the ends on the inside and emerge through the set of eyelets three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Continue one row down on the outside, three rows up on the inside, until both ends emerge through the top eyelets.