Hexagram Lacing

Lacing Technique – 10 pairs – Variation 1 – Two separate hexagrams

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

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across, feeding under the left side and out through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under), feeding under the right side and out through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows). This completes the first hexagram.

• Both ends run straight down on the outside and in through the next lower eyelets – ready to start the next hexagram.

• Repeat steps 2–7 to form a second hexagram in the top six rows.
NOTE: The steps will differ slightly in that the opposite color runs through the complete loop to form the horizontal segments, while at the top of the shoe, both ends feed under the sides and out through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – 10 pairs – Variation 2 – Three overlapping hexagrams

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

• Adjust the shoelace so that the right (yellow) end is quite a bit longer than the left (blue) end.

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across, feeding under the left side and out through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under), feeding under the right side and out through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows). This completes the first hexagram.

• Repeat steps 3–7 twice to form two more overlapping hexagrams, each filling the next two rows.
NOTE: The steps will differ slightly in that the opposite color runs through the complete loop to form the horizontal segments, while at the top of the shoe, both ends feed under the sides and out through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – 8 pairs – Variation 1 – Single hexagram

• Begin straight across the bottom on the inside (grey section) and out through both bottom eyelets.

• Adjust the shoelace so that the right (yellow) end is quite a bit longer than the left (blue) end.

• Both ends run straight up on the outside and in through the next higher eyelets.

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across, feeding under the left side and out through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under), feeding under the right side and out through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Finally, both ends run straight up on the outside and in through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – 8 pairs – Variation 2 – Two overlapping hexagrams

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

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under) and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows). This completes the first hexagram.

• Repeat steps 3–7 to form a second overlapping hexagram, filling the next two rows.
NOTE: The steps will differ slightly in that the opposite color runs through the complete loop to form the horizontal segments, while at the top of the shoe, both ends feed under the sides and out through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – 7 pairs

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

• Adjust the shoelace so that the right (yellow) end is quite a bit longer than the left (blue) end.

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across, feeding under the left side and out through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under), feeding under the right side and out through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• Finally, both ends run straight up on the outside and in through the top eyelets.

Lacing Technique – 6 pairs

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

• Adjust the shoelace so that the right (yellow) end is quite a bit longer than the left (blue) end.

• The left (blue) end runs diagonally across and in through the right eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-right (blue) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across, feeding under the left side and out through the top-left eyelet (skip past two rows).

• The right (yellow) end runs diagonally across and in through the left eyelet three rows higher up the shoe (skip past two rows).

• The now-left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop as follows: Straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, straight across on the outside (weaving over-under) and in through the opposite eyelet, back up on the inside and back across on the outside to complete the loop.

• The again-left (yellow) end continues straight down on the inside and out through the next lower eyelet, then diagonally across (weaving under-over-under), feeding under the right side and out through the top-right eyelet (skip past two rows).