Roman Lacing

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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.