Lug Infinity ∞ Lacing

Lug Infinity ∞ Lacing

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

Four pairs of lugs
Pairs
4
3
2
Flip
Step
5
4
3
2
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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

52% shorter ends (approx.)

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.

Shoelace Lengths for Lug Infinity ∞ Lacing

Pairs of lugs: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length needed: 90 cm
35 inch
105 cm
41 inch
120 cm
47 inch
136 cm
54 inch
151 cm
60 inch
167 cm
66 inch
182 cm
72 inch
Lengths available: 36" 40" 45" 54" 63" 63" 72"

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

Longer shoelaces needed than those for basic Lug Criss Cross Lacing.

Shorter ends if existing shoelaces are re-used (−52% on average).

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