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How To Lace Athletic Shoes
Sometimes even the right shoe doesn't seem to fit right. Fortunately, you may be able to accommodate a narrow
heel, high/low arch, or wider foot by simply changing the way you lace your shoes. Try one of these lacing
techniques to help your favorite athletic shoes deliver a secure, comfortable, and supportive fit.
General Lacing Tips
- Make sure your laces are loose before you slip into the shoes. Doing
this maintains the integrity of the eyelets and heel.
- Tighten your laces from the bottom (toe end) to top (ankle end),
tightening gradually at each set of eyelets.
- Remember that a shoe with more eyelets allows you to create a more
custom fit with lacing.
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| Narrow Heel or Foot |
 | Follow a normal lacing pattern up to the last pair of holes. For
narrow feet, buy shoes with eyelets that zig-zag up the placket.
Tighten from the outer eyelets, pulling the body of the shoe towards the
center. At the last hole, tighten the laces and thread into the last hole
without criss-crossing. Do not pull the laces all the way through, but leave a
loop on each side. Now cross the laces and thread them each through the loop on the
other side before tightening and tying. |
| Low Arches |
 | See the "loop lacing" technique used for a narrow heel. Criss-cross
lace shoes as normal halfway up the placket. Use loop lacing the
rest of the way. |
| High Arches |
 | Begin lacing as normal, criss-crossing and stopping after the first
set of holes. Thread your laces straight up each side, criss-crossing
only before threading the last hole. |
| Wide Feet |
 | Thread laces through the first set of eyelets and then straight up each
side without criss-crossing at all. Continue this way for two or three
holes. Once you've passed the forefoot and can tighten without squeezing,
begin criss-crossing and finish lacing as normal. |
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