Knotted Segment Lacing (lug version)

A lug version of Knotted Segment Lacing. A more attractive though less flexible variation of Lug Segmented Lacing in which a knot makes the lower segment of shoelace permanently tighter or looser.
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Lacing Technique
• Begin with a shoelace that's slightly longer than the original lace.
• Use standard Lug Criss Cross Lacing to about the middle of the shoe.
• Tighten this “lower” segment as tightly or loosely as you prefer. For example, tighten more if you have narrow feet, less if you have wide feet.
• To permanently set the tightness, tie a Reef Knot at this point, ie:
- Left end over Right end & through;
- Right end over Left end & through.
• Continue the “Lug Criss Cross lacing” to the top of the shoe. This “upper” segment is then the only part that is tightened and loosened, with the tension set independently of the “lower” segment.
Features
Customizable
Many uses
Harder to get off
“Shortens” ends
Notes
• This page shows Lug Criss Cross Lacing, knotted near the middle. You may instead use a different lacing method and/or a different knot position.
• The Reef Knots that separate the upper and lower segments can be replaced with different knots as preferred.
Lug Knotted Segment Lacing Gallery


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Shoelace Lengths for Lug Knotted Segment Lacing
Pairs of eyelets | Approximate length needed | “Shortens” ends by | ||
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8 pairs | 147 cm | 58 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
7 pairs | 135 cm | 53 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
6 pairs | 123 cm | 49 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
5 pairs | 111 cm | 44 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
4 pairs | 100 cm | 39 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
3 pairs | 88 cm | 35 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 in |
2 pairs | 76 cm | 30 in | –1.3 cm | –0.5 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
• Longer shoelaces needed than those for basic Lug Criss Cross Lacing.
• If the original shoelaces are re-used, this method effectively shortens the ends.
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