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Criss Cross Lacing
This is probably the most common method of lacing normal shoes & boots. The laces simply criss-cross as they work their way up the shoe.
Criss Cross Lacing diagram
Criss Cross Lacing picture 1
Criss Cross Lacing picture 2
These wide, green laces make even traditional Criss Cross Lacing look great. Picture sent to me by Casey.
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Lacing Technique:
1. The lace is run straight across the bottom (grey section) and emerges through both bottom eyelets.

2. The ends are crossed over each other, then they go under and out through the next set of eyelets up the shoe.

3. Repeat step (2) until both ends reach the top eyelets.


Features:
Traditional look
Simple to lace
Comfortable
Corrugates shoe

Comparative Length = 100%
The shoelace length used by "Criss Cross Lacing" is the basic length against which all other lacing methods are compared.
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NOTE:
Criss Cross is also a preferred lacing method for comfort, mainly because the crossovers of lace occur in the gap between the sides of the shoe and thus aren't pressed against the foot.

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This page last updated: 16-Dec-2008. Copyright © 2003-2008 by Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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