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Loop Back Lacing
(Lug version)
A lug version of Loop Back Lacing. Each side loops back on itself down the middle, rather like when two springs become intertwined. However, those loop-backs tend to shift off-centre.
Lug Loop Back Lacing diagram Lacing Technique:
1. The lace runs straight across the bottom (grey section) and up through both bottom lugs.

2. The left (blue) end is fed all the way straight up through each lug on the left side of the shoe, with a little slack left in between each lug and the next highest lug.

3. The right (yellow) lace runs up the right side of the shoe, at each lug looping through the left (blue) lace in the middle of the shoe before feeding into the next higher lug.


Features:
Decorative look
Laces wear more
Centreline shifts

Comparative Length = 103%
Laced area uses more (about +3%)
Longer laces needed (about +1%)
Shortens lace ends (about −2%)
More details
Using This Lacing:
Loop Back lacing looks best on shoes with thick, round laces, especially light coloured laces on dark coloured shoes. These accentuate the fact that the laces loop back on themselves rather than crossing over each other.
For more information and photos, see the eyelet version of Loop Back Lacing.

Recent Photos (sent by site visitors)
Green & white Fallen sneakers with black trim and black & white combination of Half & Half Lacing and Lug Loop Back Lacing - Click to enlarge
Hover over any photo for details, or click to enlarge in the Shoe Lacing Photos page.


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This page last updated: 08-May-2010. Copyright © 2007-2010 by Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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