Lacing

Lacing

Always take note of how your customer's boots are laced. Always lace the boots the same way. Many bootblacks carry 550 Paracord with them. Paracord comes in a variety of colors and can be found at many places locally (craft stores, outdoor or army surplus stores).

Lace-Up Techniques1

Even with a perfectly sized pair of boots, you may not have a truly perfect fit. Creative lacing is one simple way to adjust boot fit to prevent heel slippage, secure overall fit, or accommodate a wider forefoot. Here are several lacing suggestions to custom-fit your shoes

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LOCK LACING FOR HEEL SLIPPAGE
If you experience heel slippage, lock lacing will help. Lace the shoe normally until the lace ends emerge from the second set of eyelets. Then feed the laces up each side and into the top eyelet towards the foot. Now cross laces over, and feed each under the vertical section of the other side. Pull and tie normally.

LOOP LACING LOCK
This method of lacing is great to ensure a secure fit for any running shoe. After lacing, put each lace end back through the last hole to create a small loop on the top side of the shoe. Thread each loose end through the loop on the opposite side, pull and tie to create a tight closure.

HIGH-INSTEP LACING
If you have a high instep, this lacing technique might make you more comfortable. Start with normal lacing at the bottom, then feed the laces up each side of the shoe and cease to criss-cross. Once at the top, continue the criss-cross technique and tie for a secure closure.

WIDE FOREFOOT LACING
If you have a wide forefoot, consider buying shoes especially designed for this issue. You can also try this simple technique. Begin by feeding the laces up each side of the shoe and only use the criss-crossing technique towards the top. Tie for a secure closure.

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