


Straight (Bar) Lacing Often referred to as "Fashion Lacing" or "Lydiard Lacing", this variation of Straight Lacing eliminates the underlying diagonals, which looks neater plus relieves pressure on the top ridge of the foot.ġ. On dress shoes, where the sides of the shoes are designed to meet in the middle, the underlying zig-zag will be completely hidden (as seen in the second photo at left). The mess is mainly noticeable on shoes and sneakers with a wide spacing (as seen in the first photo at left). The underlying zig-zag makes this lacing very tight & secure. Repeat step (3) with each end in turn, each time running diagonally on the inside and straight across on the outside, until both ends reach the top eyelets. It then continues straight across on the outside and is fed in through the eyelet on the opposite side.Ĥ. The left (blue) end is crossed diagonally on the inside at a steeper angle, skipping past one eyelet to emerge through the next empty eyelet up the shoe. The right (yellow) end is crossed diagonally on the inside and emerges through the next eyelet up the shoe, then continues straight across on the outside and is fed in through the eyelet on the opposite side.ģ. The lace is run straight across the bottom (gray section) and the ends are fed in through both bottom eyelets.Ģ. The laces run straight across on the outside and diagonally on the inside.ġ. Straight (European) Lacing This traditional method of Straight Lacing appears to be more common in Europe. Instead, you can pull every second crossover, which is both faster and easier because those that run across on the outside are easier to get your fingers underneath. Secondly, because of the reduced friction, you don't really need to pull every single crossover when tightening or loosening.
