Lacing Technique – 8 pairs, Variation 1
• Begin straight across on the outside (grey section) and in through the bottom eyelets.
• Run both ends straight up on the inside and out through the next higher set of eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• The left (yellow) end runs straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet, then straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelet.
Lacing Technique – 8 pairs, Variation 2
• Begin straight across on the inside (grey section) and out through the bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• The left (yellow) end runs straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet, then straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the top set of eyelets.
Lacing Technique – 8 pairs, Variation 3
• Begin on the inside-left (grey section) between the bottom and second-from-bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• The right (yellow) end runs straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet, then straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Carefully tie the knot inside the shoe at the top-right between the top and second-from-top eyelets. This can either be tied with a
Standard Shoelace Knot or with a simpler knot like a
Reef Knot (as shown in the diagram at left).
• Finally, tuck the ends into the shoe.
Lacing Technique – 7 pairs
• Begin straight across on the inside (grey section) and out through the bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• The left (yellow) end runs straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet, then straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelet.
Lacing Technique – 6 pairs
• Begin on the inside-left (grey section) between the bottom and second-from-bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelets.
Lacing Technique – 5 pairs
• Begin on the inside-left (grey section) between the bottom and second-from-bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the next higher eyelet.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the top eyelets.
Lacing Technique – 4 pairs, Variation 1
• Begin straight across on the outside (grey section) and in through the bottom eyelets.
• Run both ends straight up on the inside and out through the next higher set of eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelets.
Lacing Technique – 4 pairs, Variation 2
• Begin on the inside-left (grey section) between the bottom and second-from-bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the eyelets on the opposite side.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside, each skipping one eyelet and emerging two eyelets higher up.
• The lower (yellow) end runs straight across on the outside and in through the opposite eyelet, then straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelet.
Lacing Technique – 3 pairs
• Begin straight across on the inside (grey section) and out through the bottom eyelets.
• Cross the ends on the outside and feed in through the next higher set of eyelets.
• Both ends run straight up on the inside and out through the top eyelets.
Notes
• The lacing technique depends on the number of eyelets in the shoe. This is because an “X” plus an “I” forms an
odd number of passes across the sides of the shoe, whereas an even number of passes is needed for the lace ends
to meet and to be tied together.
• Some of the variations can be flipped vertically to vary between a knot across the top or a hidden knot at the side,
which looks distinctive but is quite tricky to tie and can feel uncomfortable.
• These techniques can be extended to suit any number of eyelet pairs by adding another “XIXI” or “IXIX” to the start of
the lacing. For example, adding “XIXI” to the technique for 3 eyelet pairs will give the technique for 9 eyelet pairs.