The times when everyone was measured with the same brush have sunk into oblivion. Now every person can show their individuality in any little detail, even tie their shoelaces in a special way - not like the others. The main thing is that the bow does not remain outside and the tips do not treacherously stick out from the shoes.
Why protruding laces are unaesthetic
Young people pay a lot of attention to details. Where an adult “put on shoes and forget,” a teenager will spend a long time trying on, choosing the color and length of the laces. And then he’ll be upset because of the bow that’s sticking out. And it constantly comes untied, threatening the owner of a pair of sports shoes with a fall if he steps on the protruding end.
Of course, sneakers will look much more attractive with lacing that goes somewhere inside. But how to achieve this effect? It turns out there is such a possibility.
How to lace without the laces sticking out
There are several lacing methods to prevent the ends from sticking out:
- You can simply hide them inside the sneakers under the foot, and cover the remains with the sides of the shoes. But do not think that this method will protect you from a possible fall. After all, without tying the laces, you will not be able to secure your foot tightly in your shoes, so there is a risk of losing both your sneakers and your balance while walking quickly. Use this method only in extreme cases, when you need to quickly put on your shoes and walk a short distance.
- This method is more reliable than the first one, although it can also cause some inconvenience. Lace as usual, and tie the bow under the tongue, not on the outside. The problem is solved - the bow and the ends of the laces do not stick out. But another problem may arise - the knot will put pressure on the foot while moving.
- If the laces are too long and you can’t hide them under the tongue the first time, Before tying the bow, pass them around the foot and only then tie it. If the laces do not rub your foot, you can use this method regularly.
- Try the double lacing method, allowing you to shorten long laces, which means significantly reducing the size of the bow. To do this, you need to pass each half of the lace twice through some holes, for example, in the center.
Beautiful methods of lacing with ends inward
For aesthetes who not only don’t want the bow to stick out, but also want the lacing itself to look beautiful, we’ll tell you how this can be achieved:
1. Thread one end of the lace into the top hole, pass it straight horizontally from the outside and push it inside. Pull it out in the next hole, which is located one cell apart. Pass it horizontally again to the opposite side, push it from the outside inwards and pull it out through one cell. Having passed in this way to the very bottom, repeat the steps in reverse order, this time threading through the remaining free holes. And you will tie a knot from the inside when both ends of the lace come together.
2. This weaving is considered the most difficult, but it looks attractive. To begin, thread the eglet into the top sixth hole from the outside, pass it diagonally and stick it into the opposite fourth hole from the outside in. Then zigzag again and thread the lace through the second one from the outside to the inside. Pull it out through the first one, which is nearby, from the inside out. Then pass into the third opposite from the inside out, diagonally into the second from bottom to top. Next, pass into the second opposite hole from the outside to the inside and make mirror zigzags until the lace is again in the first hole.
3. If girls like the previous method more, then brutal guys will be more likely to be interested in this one. Pass the lace through the top sixth hole from the inside out, then into the opposite fifth hole from the inside out, return to the third diagonally, then into the second opposite and finally into the first. Always insert the eglet from the inside out onto the face. Then make a perpendicular stitch to the first opposite side, tuck the lace away from the face, then make mirror zigzags from the inside out. The ends will be on the wrong side, where they can be tied into a knot without anyone noticing.
4. Straight lacing will look good on high-top sneakers. We insert both ends into the first two holes from the outside to the inside to form a straight line. We insert one lace into the second hole on the same side from the inside out, and the second into the third. We continue to alternate the left and right parts of the lace until we reach the top, where we pass both laces from the outside to the inside in the sixth holes. And on top of the sneakers you will get beautiful even stitches.
Lazy laces
The Chinese also helped in this matter, releasing laces without any bows. The secret is simple: they are attached in two places to sneakers or sneakers, and they themselves are made of... elastic. Therefore, you can easily take off and put on shoes, and there is no tying or untying.
But reviews about such a new product are mixed. Consumers complain that the elastic bands break down very quickly and, as they stretch, they no longer secure the sneakers tightly on their feet. And the fastenings don’t look very presentable. But for sloths this is just a godsend.
Now you know how important it is to pay attention to detail and be sure to get rid of those annoying lace bows by putting them inside your shoes using any of the methods listed above.
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