Shoelace Length Calculator
Enter shoe measurements into this web-based calculator to accurately compute the length of shoelace needed for any possible
shoe lacing method on that shoe.
Instructions
Measure the lacing area of your shoe (as per the diagrams);
Select the closest measurements in the drop-down selection boxes;
Select the desired lacing method (default = “Criss Cross Lacing”);
The resulting shoelace length will be calculated automatically.
NOTE: This calculator requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser.
Length Calculator – Eyelet Version
Shoe Measurements
[P] = Pairs of eyelets:
2 pairs
3 pairs
4 pairs
5 pairs
6 pairs
7 pairs
8 pairs
9 pairs
10 pairs
11 pairs
12 pairs
13 pairs
14 pairs
15 pairs
16 pairs
17 pairs
18 pairs
19 pairs
20 pairs
21 pairs
22 pairs
23 pairs
24 pairs
25 pairs
26 pairs
27 pairs
28 pairs
29 pairs
30 pairs
31 pairs
32 pairs
33 pairs
34 pairs
35 pairs
36 pairs
37 pairs
38 pairs
39 pairs
40 pairs
[H] = Horizontal spacing:
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
25 mm
30 mm
35 mm
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
55 mm
60 mm
65 mm
70 mm
75 mm
80 mm
85 mm
90 mm
95 mm
100 mm
105 mm
110 mm
115 mm
120 mm
125 mm
–
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
3/4 inch
1 inch
1-1/4 inch
1-1/2 inch
1-3/4 inch
2 inch
2-1/4 inch
2-1/2 inch
2-3/4 inch
3 inch
3-1/4 inch
3-1/2 inch
3-3/4 inch
4 inch
4-1/4 inch
4-1/2 inch
4-3/4 inch
5 inch
[V] = Vertical spacing:
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
22 mm
24 mm
26 mm
28 mm
30 mm
32 mm
34 mm
36 mm
38 mm
40 mm
42 mm
44 mm
46 mm
48 mm
50 mm
–
1/8 inch
3/16 inch
1/4 inch
5/16 inch
3/8 inch
7/16 inch
1/2 inch
9/16 inch
5/8 inch
11/16 inch
3/4 inch
13/16 inch
7/8 inch
15/16 inch
1 inch
1-1/16 inch
1-1/8 inch
1-3/16 inch
1-1/4 inch
1-5/16 inch
1-3/8 inch
1-7/16 inch
1-1/2 inch
1-9/16 inch
1-5/8 inch
1-11/16 inch
1-3/4 inch
1-13/16 inch
1-7/8 inch
1-15/16 inch
2 inch
[L] = Length of ends:
0 mm
50 mm
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
250 mm
300 mm
350 mm
400 mm
450 mm
500 mm
550 mm
–
0 inch
2 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
12 inch
14 inch
16 inch
18 inch
20 inch
Desired Lacing Method
Angled Checker Lacing
Army Lacing
Asterisk Lacing
Bow Tie Lacing
CAF Combat Boot Lacing
Cascade Lacing
Checkerboard Lacing
Chevron Lacing
C.I.A. Lacing
Commando Lacing
Corset Lacing
Criss Cross Lacing (Default)
Cyclone Fence Lacing
Dense Checker Lacing
Display Shoe Lacing
Double Lacing
Double Back Lacing
Double Cross Lacing
Double Helix Lacing
Double Sided Lacing
End Shortening Lacing
Escher Lacing
Footbag Lacing
Gap Lacing
Gippo Lacing
Half & Half / Criss Cross Lacing
Half & Half / Straight Bar Lacing
Hash Lacing
Hexagram Lacing
Hidden Knot Lacing
Hiking / Biking Lacing
Hill Valley Lacing
Knotted Lacing
Knotted Segment Lacing
Ladder Lacing
Lattice Lacing
Left Right Lacing
Lightning Lacing
Lock Lacing
Locked Double Helix Lacing
Loop Back Lacing
NASA Space Boot Lacing
One Handed Lacing
Over Under Lacing
Pentagram Lacing
Perspective Lacing
Progressive Lacing
Quick Release Ladder Lacing
Quick Tight Lacing
Riding Boot Lacing
Roman Lacing
Sawtooth Lacing
Segmented Lacing
Shoe Shop Lacing
Spider Web Lacing
Starburst Lacing
Straight Bar Lacing
Straight Easy Lacing
Straight European Lacing
Supernova Lacing
Train Track Lacing
Twistie Lacing
Two-One-Three Lacing
Ukrainian Lacing
Waffle Lacing
Winter Solstice Lacing
Woven Lacing
Zig Zag Lacing
Zipper Lacing
Calculated Shoelace Length
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Length Calculator – Lug Version
Shoe Measurements
[P] = Pairs of lugs:
2 pairs
3 pairs
4 pairs
5 pairs
6 pairs
7 pairs
8 pairs
9 pairs
10 pairs
11 pairs
12 pairs
13 pairs
14 pairs
15 pairs
16 pairs
17 pairs
18 pairs
19 pairs
20 pairs
21 pairs
22 pairs
23 pairs
24 pairs
25 pairs
26 pairs
27 pairs
28 pairs
29 pairs
30 pairs
31 pairs
32 pairs
33 pairs
34 pairs
35 pairs
36 pairs
37 pairs
38 pairs
39 pairs
40 pairs
[H] = Horizontal spacing:
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
25 mm
30 mm
35 mm
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
55 mm
60 mm
65 mm
70 mm
75 mm
80 mm
85 mm
90 mm
95 mm
100 mm
105 mm
110 mm
115 mm
120 mm
125 mm
–
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
3/4 inch
1 inch
1-1/4 inch
1-1/2 inch
1-3/4 inch
2 inch
2-1/4 inch
2-1/2 inch
2-3/4 inch
3 inch
3-1/4 inch
3-1/2 inch
3-3/4 inch
4 inch
4-1/4 inch
4-1/2 inch
4-3/4 inch
5 inch
[V] = Vertical spacing:
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
22 mm
24 mm
26 mm
28 mm
30 mm
32 mm
34 mm
36 mm
38 mm
40 mm
42 mm
44 mm
46 mm
48 mm
50 mm
–
1/8 inch
3/16 inch
1/4 inch
5/16 inch
3/8 inch
7/16 inch
1/2 inch
9/16 inch
5/8 inch
11/16 inch
3/4 inch
13/16 inch
7/8 inch
15/16 inch
1 inch
1-1/16 inch
1-1/8 inch
1-3/16 inch
1-1/4 inch
1-5/16 inch
1-3/8 inch
1-7/16 inch
1-1/2 inch
1-9/16 inch
1-5/8 inch
1-11/16 inch
1-3/4 inch
1-13/16 inch
1-7/8 inch
1-15/16 inch
2 inch
[W] = Width of lugs:
0 mm
2 mm
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
–
0 inch
1/16 inch
1/8 inch
3/16 inch
1/4 inch
5/16 inch
3/8 inch
7/16 inch
1/2 inch
9/16 inch
5/8 inch
11/16 inch
3/4 inch
ERROR: Lug width must be less than vertical spacing
[L] = Length of ends:
0 mm
50 mm
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
250 mm
300 mm
350 mm
400 mm
450 mm
500 mm
550 mm
–
0 inch
2 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
12 inch
14 inch
16 inch
18 inch
20 inch
Desired Lacing Method
Lug Bow Tie Lacing
Lug Criss Cross Lacing (Default)
Lug Double Lacing
Lug Double Back Lacing
Lug Hash Lacing
Lug Hexagram Lacing
Lug Hiking / Biking Lacing
Lug Infinity Lacing
Lug Knotted Lacing
Lug Knotted Segment Lacing
Lug Ladder Lacing
Lug Lattice Lacing
Lug Lock Lacing
Lug Loop Back Lacing
Lug Segmented Lacing
Lug Shoe Shop Lacing
Lug Spider Web Lacing
Lug Starburst Lacing
Lug Straight Bar Lacing
Lug Supernova Lacing
Lug Twistie Lacing
Lug Zipper Lacing
Calculated Shoelace Length
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NOTE: These calculations are theoretically accurate, but in practice they will be out a little depending on the
accuracy of any approximations, the diameter of the eyelets, depth of the eyelets, variations in distances between
eyelets, thickness of the laces, elasticity of the laces, how tightly they are laced, how complex a knot is used, the
curvature of the top of your foot, even the thickness of your socks!
This page last updated: 27-Oct-2020. Copyright © 2005-2020 by Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
Website created by Ian Fieggen (aka. “Professor Shoelace” ), inventor of the Ian Knot .