Shoe Laces
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How To Lace Shoes
The most common way to lace shoes is through criss cross lacing. To lace shoes this way, begin at the holes closest to the toes of the shoe. Thread the laces straight through these two holes, known as eyelets. It is important that during this step you have an even amount of the lace on either side so that the laces are distributed correctly throughout the shoe, and you do not end up with one shoe lace that is longer than the other. From this point, grab the right part of the lace. Find the next eyelet that is open on the left side of the shoe. Place the right part of the lace under and through this eyelet. Do the same thing for the left part of the shoe, creating a criss cross pattern. Next, instead of switching to the right lace, do the left lace again, and then switch to the right. This will keep the criss cross pattern alternating, and provide a more secure lacing. When you get to the last two eyelets near the tongue, the laces in your left and right hand should be very close to equal in length.
How To Measure Shoe Laces
If your shoe laces become warn and you want to replace them, the first step would be to determine what size laces fit your particular shoe. To do this, just count how many eyelet pairs your shoe has, and then use this reference guide:
4-5 eyelets: 33"
5-6 eyelets: 45"
6-7 eyelets: 54"
7-8 eyelets: 63"
8-9 eyelets: 72"
9-10 eyelets: 84"
10-11 eyelets: 96"
11-12 eyelets: 108"
How To Lace Up Dress Shoes
Lacing up dress shoes is very similar to lacing up any other pair of shoes. Use the criss cross pattern as described in the first section. The only difference is that laces on dress shoes are often more brittle, sometimes being made from leather or other hardened material. Dress shoe laces are often shorter in length than sneakers, so it is really important that you make shorter and tighter crosses when you lace them, so that you do not run out of laces at the top where you need to tie them.