Riding Boot Lacing

Lacing Technique

• Begin with a long diagonal on the inside (grey section) and out through the bottom left and top right eyelets.

• The bottom (blue) end zig-zags upwards towards the middle, while the top (yellow) end zig-zags downwards towards the middle, each end running straight across on the outside and diagonally on the inside.

• The ends are tied across the middle near the narrowest part of the ankle.

Features

Neat look

Unusual layout

Special purpose

“Shortens” ends

Notes

• This method is not really intended to be used on normal shoes, boots or sneakers (although it can be used on them to create an unusual look). It's specifically intended for riding boots, which typically have a smooth expanse of leather above the lacing – and sometimes below as well. These boots don't have the usual “sides” that spread open. Instead, they tighten and loosen at the middle of the lacing (over the narrowest part of the boot near the ankle), hence the knot at that position.

• This method is non-symmetrical. Lacing the left and right shoes in reverse (flipped horizontally) results in a symmetrical looking pair.

• When riding boots are tightened, the sides typically come completely together, hiding all of the inner angled shoelace segments.

• Also referred to as “Bal-Lacing”.

Shoe Shop Lacing

Identical layout except for the starting and finishing positions.

Create-a-Lace

View and customize Riding Boot Lacing using Create-a-Lace.

www.dehner.com

This method on the Dehner Boot site for lacing their 9 Eyelet Field Boots.