Faint sections are underneath
Mangolee sent me this pic of some Nikes with Straight (Easy) Lacing. |
Lacing Technique:
1. The lace runs straight across the bottom (grey section) and the ends are fed into both bottom eyelets.
2. One end of the lace (blue end) is fed straight up the left side all the way to, and emerges from, the top left
eyelet.
3. The other end (yellow end) runs straight up the right side, emerges and runs straight across the second set of
eyelets.
4. The same end (yellow end) works its way up and across back and forth through the remaining eyelets.
Features:
Even number of eyelet pairs = Neat look
Odd number of eyelet pairs = Messy look
End lengths shift
Comparative Length = 81%
Laced area uses less (about −19%)
Shorter laces needed (about −9%)
Lengthens lace ends (about +17%)
More details
NOTE:
This lacing is best suited to shoes with even numbers of eyelet pairs (eg. 6 pairs = 12 eyelets). The
picture at left shows one workaround to this limitation for use on shoes with odd numbers of eyelet pairs
(eg. 7 pairs = 14 eyelets). See my Straight (Bar) Lacing
page for some other workarounds.
Sports / Military Advice:
Like other straight lacing methods, Straight (Easy) Lacing has an additional benefit for sporting or military use:
The upper horizontal sections of shoelace can be quickly cut through with a knife or scissors in order to more
easily remove a boot from a broken, sprained or otherwise injured ankle or foot.
Note that most military forces have regulations for just about everything, so I'd recommend that military personnel
check before they adopt this, or any other, possible non-regulation lacing method! |
