Shoe Lacing Comparison

Uses significantly more lace and “shortens” ends

Gippo Corset Woven Supernova Ladder Spider Web End Shortening

Uses significantly less lace and “lengthens” ends

Winter Solstice Army Bow Tie Straight Bar Straight Easy Quick Release Commando Hiking/Biking Hidden Knot Hill Valley Footbag Roman Asterisk

Comfortable

Criss Cross Display Shoe Army Straight Bar Straight Easy Commando End Shortening Hiking/Biking

Specific comfort zones

Gap Two-One-Three Chevron Segmented Knotted Seg. Bow Tie Progressive

Reduce pain on upper ridge of foot

Straight Bar Straight Easy Commando End Shortening Gap Bow Tie Winter Solstice Two-One-Three

Mis-aligns sides; May adjust ill-fitting shoe

Sawtooth Lightning Shoe Shop One Handed

More ankle flexibility

Army Hiking/Biking Train Track Quick Release Winter Solstice

Less ankle flexibility (firmer)

Spider Web Ladder

Stronger binding (harder to loosen); Less tension on knot

Train Track NASA Space Waffle Spider Web Double Back Zipper Locked D.Helix Knotted Twistie

Assists tightening (eg. for skates)

Knotted Zipper Locked D.Helix Train Track NASA Space

Extra tightening; Help prevent heel slippage

Lock Gippo Corset

More wear and tear from lace-to-lace friction

Ladder Quick Release Spider Web Loop Back Hill Valley Knotted Twistie Zig Zag Cascade Cyclone Fence Woven Zipper Locked D.Helix NASA Space

Less wear and tear from friction

Double Helix Over Under Army Bow Tie Winter Solstice

Quicker to thread (eg. new shoes)

Straight Easy Commando Shoe Shop Lightning Winter Solstice

Quicker/easier to tighten

Double Helix Quick Tight Gippo Over Under Winter Solstice

Quicker/fewer steps to tie

Ukrainian

Quicker to loosen (eg. triathlon T1)

Quick Release Display Shoe Winter Solstice

Quicker to cut off (eg. after an accident/injury)

Straight Bar Straight Easy Commando End Shortening Shoe Shop Winter Solstice

Shoe easily opens wide (less loosening needed)

Winter Solstice Starburst Supernova Lattice

Dress shoes (eg. Oxfords, Balmorals) whose sides meet in the middle

Straight Euro. Straight Bar Straight Easy Quick Release Commando End Shortening Shoe Shop Quick Tight Sawtooth Over Under Roman Bow Tie C.I.A. Escher Winter Solstice

Permanently knotted (slip or force on or off)

Checkerboard Dense Checker Woven

No knot

One Handed

Riding boots that tighten & knot at middle

Riding Boot

Optimized for Footbag Freestyle

Footbag

Covert signalling, hidden messages

C.I.A.

Criss Cross path

Criss Cross Over Under Display Shoe CAF Combat Left Right Double Helix Locked D.Helix Knotted Seg. Half & Half Double Sided

Straight Bar path

Straight Bar Hiking/Biking Hidden Knot H&H Straight

Shoe Shop path

Shoe Shop Riding Boot

Bow Tie path

Bow Tie Army

Gap path

Gap Chevron

Straight Bars

Straight Bar Straight Easy End Shortening