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.
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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.
Lug Loop Back Lacing Gallery





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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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