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.

Diagram for 8 pairs of eyelets
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Lacing Technique

• Begin straight across on the inside (grey section) and out through the bottom eyelets.

• At each eyelet pair, the ends are given a half twist in the middle of the shoe before looping back and returning to the outside.

• The ends are fed under the sides and out through the next higher set of eyelets.

• Repeat until lacing is completed.

Features

Decorative look

Laces wear more

Centreline shifts

4% shorter ends (approx.)

Notes

• Loop Back lacing looks best on shoes with thick, round shoelaces, especially light colored laces on dark colored shoes. These accentuate the fact that the laces loop back on themselves rather than simply crossing over each other.

• When combined with Half & Half Lacing, the result is a different color on each side of the shoe. Note that the division doesn't have to run neatly down the middle of the shoe. It can instead be run at an angle, as demonstrated in the 6th photo below.

Shoelace Lengths for Loop Back Lacing

Pairs of eyelets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length needed: 71 cm
28 inch		 82 cm
32 inch		 93 cm
37 inch		 104 cm
41 inch		 115 cm
45 inch		 126 cm
50 inch		 137 cm
54 inch
Lengths available: 27" 36" 36" 40" 45" 54" 54"

NOTE: These are approximate shoelace lengths for using this lacing on an average sized sneaker. For more accurate lengths, use the Shoelace Length Calculator.

Comparative Length

Longer shoelaces needed than those for basic Criss Cross Lacing.

Shorter ends if existing shoelaces are re-used (−4% on average).

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