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Hiking Lacing / Biking Lacing
(Lug version)
A lug version of Hiking / Biking Lacing, which keeps the knots & ends to the side, away from either snagging undergrowth or from bicycle chains & cranks.
Lug Hiking / Biking Lacing diagram Lacing Technique:
1. The lace runs straight across the bottom (grey section) and up through both bottom lugs.

2. The laces criss-cross their way up the shoe as per Lug Criss Cross Lacing until they reach the second set of lugs from the top of the shoe.

3. The right (blue) end runs straight up through both the second-from-top and top lug on the right side.

4. The right (blue) end then runs straight across the top of the shoe and feeds down through the top left lug.

5. The shoelace knot can then be tied between the top and second-from-top lugs on the left side of the shoe.


Features:
Reduces snagging
Messy look
Less snug at top

Comparative Length = 88%
Laced area uses less (about −12%)
Shorter laces needed (about −6%)
Lengthens lace ends (about +11%)
More details
Using This Lacing for Hiking / Bushwalking:
Lace the right shoe as pictured here and the left shoe in reverse so that the knots of both shoelaces end up towards the inside (between the ankles). This places the loops and loose ends further away from the outer sides of the shoes, making them less likely to become snagged in undergrowth whilst hiking / bushwalking.

Using This Lacing for Biking / Cycling:
Lace the left shoe as pictured here and the right shoe in reverse so that the knots of both shoelaces end up towards the outside. This places the loops and loose ends further away from the bicycle chain, cranks and other moving parts.
For more information and photos, see the eyelet version of Hiking / Biking Lacing.

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Related Links
Hiking Biking Lacing Hiking Biking Lacing
Similar lacing method for shoes with eyelets instead of lugs.

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This page last updated: 29-Jul-2010. Copyright © 2007-2010 by Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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