Ian's Shoelace Site – Lug Infinity Lacing

Specifically for shoes with lugs, this lacing resembles a series of infinity “∞” symbols. Works best with thinner shoelaces because each lug needs to accommodate two passes of shoelace.

Four pairs of lugs

Pairs

5

4

3

2

Flip

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Lacing diagram Copyright (c) 2023 by Ian Fieggen

Step

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Lacing Technique

• Begin straight across the bottom (grey section) and up through both bottom lugs.

• Cross the ends, running diagonally across and down the shoe, feeding back into the bottom of the adjacent lug on the opposite side. There will already be a lace running through that lug, so this will be a tight fit.

• Run the ends straight up through those lugs, then continue straight up and through the next higher set of lugs up the shoe.

• Repeat crossing the ends and feeding up through lugs until lacing is completed.

Features

Decorative look

Harder to tighten

No thick laces

“Shortens” ends

Notes

If the shoelaces are too thick to run twice through the lugs, an alternative is Lug Ladder Lacing, which looks very similar but runs the second pass of shoelace over the lugs instead of through them.

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Shoelace Lengths for Lug Infinity ∞ Lacing

Pairs of eyelets	Approximate length needed		“Shortens” ends by
8 pairs	181 cm	71 in	–18.2 cm	–7.2 in
7 pairs	165 cm	65 in	–16.5 cm	–6.5 in
6 pairs	150 cm	59 in	–14.7 cm	–5.8 in
5 pairs	135 cm	53 in	–12.9 cm	–5.1 in
4 pairs	119 cm	47 in	–11.2 cm	–4.4 in
3 pairs	104 cm	41 in	–9.4 cm	–3.7 in
2 pairs	89 cm	35 in	–7.6 cm	–3.0 in

NOTE: These are approximate shoelace lengths for using this lacing on an average sized sneaker. For more accurate lengths, use the Shoelace Length Calculator.

Comparative Length

• MUCH longer shoelaces needed than those for basic Lug Criss Cross Lacing.

• If the original shoelaces are re-used, this method effectively shortens the ends substantially.

The significant length difference is due to one additional crossover plus all of the double-passes through the lugs.

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