Dum question of the day: How to lace up boots?

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I may be wanting to much out of something simple.

Anyhoo,,

I recently got a pair of Danner Fort Lewis boots. I have owned TONS of boots in the past. Danners, Matterhorns, RedWings, Bates, ect.

However, they have ALL been of the "Speed Lace" variety. For good reason. Its much faster, and they seem to hold better, and not "adjust and slip" the laces as you move throughout the day.

The new boots are of the tradtional variety, with standard lace eyelets. That in mind, I am having a bear getting them to fit to satisfaction.
Throughout the instep is fine. the shin area is fine, however, where the instep meets the shin, or where you ankle would bend, seems to loosen up very quickly after I tie them down. No doubt due to the movement in that as that is where the ankle flexes. This was never an issue with boots with speedlaces as they would hold tight in this area.


I guess what im asking for is a lacing technique.


Got anything?
 
The straight or bar lace is a good option if your have issues with the laces loosening themselves. Maybe bar lace them to just past the area of trouble and then switch back to 'standard' lacing towards the top so you can still get them off easily. Straight lacing also makes it easier to cut the laces in the event of an emergency.
 
Bushman5 said:
not a dumb question at all......the way one laces a boot can contribute GREATLY to comfort.

here is a GREAT site

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm
Click to expand...

Cool link, Thanks!:)

Think ill try the "over and under" method.

Its not that they actually loosen, its that they loosen in that spot that I listed above.

Also, this creates a situation where the instep, and shin area get to tight.
I have worn them about a week. Ill re-lace them later tonight.
 
Try going thru the ankle area holes twice.
Instead of going up to the next hole, go back to the last one with a lace coming out of it.
Then go to the next open hole and repeat.
Do that on the two holes nearest to where your ankle flexes and you should be set.

Experiment!
 
hey that was cool gonna try one of those today i guss its the need for a new out look on lacing and whitch ones goon work for me thanks
 
I have always skipped the lace across the joint. I started doing that in the Army when I had the same problem on marches.
 
I tie them normally then use the lock lace at the top. Last one in the diagram. I have narrow feet and this keeps shoes snug.
 
What I found was that as my ankle flexed, the boot wanted to bunch up right across the top of my ankle. This "swelling" pulled the laces out, tightening up the insted and shin areas and loosening the lace across the joint. By skipping that lace, the boot material buckled and spread out there, releiving the stress.

If you follow the above link and look at "bow tie" lacing. That is what it looked like over my ankle, the rest of the boot was left-over-right.
 
Great site...yeah, who would have thought!
What about a lacing for Mickey Mouse boots?
I've always had problems with them!
 
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