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Bi-Color Lacing Methods
Bi-Color Lacing Methods Lacing shoes with two different colors is a great way to display country or team colors or simply to make use of the spare shoelaces that are supplied with many sneakers nowadays.

4 Ways To Lace Shoes With 2 Colors
These diagrams are all drawn as though looking from the front of the shoe, such that the lower part of the lacing is at the bottom of the diagram.
Half & Half Lacing Half & Half Lacing
Shoelaces can be purchased with half one color and half another color. An alternative is to dye one half of a normal shoelace with a different color, or to use two half shoelaces of different colors.
FEATURES:
Decorative look
Regular tightening
Regular tying
Hard to get bi-color laces
Double Lacing Double Lacing
Another way of ending up with two colors is to interweave two laces up the shoe, ending up with four lace ends, which can then be tied creatively.
FEATURES:
Decorative look
Creative options
Regular tightening
Harder to tie
Double Sided Lacing Double Sided Lacing - NEW!
Using two flat shoelaces on top of each other, or one shoelace with different colors on the front and back, will alternate those colors up the shoe.
FEATURES:
Decorative look
Harder to tighten
Harder to tie
Checkerboard Lacing Checkerboard Lacing
This interwoven lacing forms an attractive two-color checkerboard pattern that looks fantastic on today's wide fronted sneakers.
FEATURES:
Very popular!
Decorative look
Slip-on or off
Loose fit
For regular lacing with a single shoelace, see the Lacing Methods

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See Also
Lacing Methods Lacing Methods
Various methods for lacing regular shoes with eyelets.
Lug Lacing Methods Lug Lacing Methods
Various methods for lacing shoes with lugs instead of eyelets.


This page last updated: 16-Nov-2009. Copyright © 2009 by Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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