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

• Begin straight across the bottom (grey section) and up through both bottom lugs.

• Run the left (blue) end all the way straight up through each lug on the left side of the shoe, leaving some slack between each lug and the next highest lug.

• Run the right (yellow) lace up the right side of the shoe, at each lug looping around the left (blue) loop in the middle of the shoe and back again before feeding up through the next higher lug.

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 crossing over each other.

For more info and animated instructions, see the eyelet version of Loop Back Lacing.

Lug Loop Back Lacing Gallery

Green & white Fallen sneakers with black trim and black & white combination of Half & Half Lacing and Lug Loop Back Lacing (from Tyler L) White K-Swiss sneakers with black trim and white Lug Loop Back Lacing (from Björn D) Black Vans shoes with pink & black combination of Half & Half Lacing and Lug Loop Back Lacing (from Alisha A) Grey sneakers with grey Lug Loop Back Lacing (from Jack L) Black Skechers sneakers with rainbow-colored Lug Loop Back Lacing (from Corvidae M)

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Shoelace Lengths for Lug Loop Back Lacing

Pairs of lugs: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length needed: 75 cm
29 inch		 87 cm
34 inch		 100 cm
39 inch		 112 cm
44 inch		 125 cm
49 inch		 138 cm
54 inch		 150 cm
59 inch
Lengths available: 27" 36" 40" 45" 45" 54" 63"

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 Lug Criss Cross Lacing.

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

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