How to lace shoelaces- bar style

Hey guys, this is my instructable on how to do your shoelaces- bar style. Bar style Is a lacing method that makes your shoes look cool, and if your tongue keeps sliding off to the side, this keeps your tongue centered.........

List of cons (this comes from experience):

• they are messy under the tongue
• they dont work well if the tongue have elastic tongue-centering straps
• will not fly on lug lace holes
• They dont look good on athletic shoes

Step 1: The bottom

To work on the bottom, first make a bar below as shown in picture 1. Then lace an uneven cross below the tongue as shown in picture 2. Bring the laces up over in a bar style as shown in picture 3.

Comments

[Alexander Wiley]

Thanks Man, this was really helpful. Like the shoes too.

[saxmaster765]

I must admit, it looks a lot better on those kind of shoes, but they don't look that bad on athletic shoes.

[shabagana]

what types of vans are these?

[DJ Radio]

Time to celebrate:

[mg0930mg]

List of cons (this comes from experience):

• they are messy under the tongue (untrue if you do it my way)
• they dont work well if the tongue have elastic tongue-centering straps (untrue mine have that, that I use)
• will not fly on lug lace holes (idk)
• They dont look good on athletic shoes (idk)

[TOMNDAN]

i can't do it post better pics

[Furloy]

go herewww.fieggen.com/shoelace/straightbarlacing.htm

[DJ Radio]

Look at the diagram on step 3.  All diagonal lacing should go under the tongue.

[mg0930mg]

I didn't make this....

[TOMNDAN]

i was talking to dj radio duh

[mg0930mg]

Then why reply to my comment. DUH!

[DJ Radio]

• they are messy under the tongue- There are other ways to bar-lace shoes, this method centers the tongue
• they dont work well if the tongue has elastic tongue-centering straps- Well, I never said its impossible, but it is more difficult, as the tongue-centering straps get in the way
• will not fly on lug lace holes- lug lace holes are vertical, thus making the bars uneven....
• they dont look good on athletic shoes- well, thats just my opinion, you may think the opposite...
  

[mg0930mg]

Mine centers the tounge. I think it's easier to do with the straps.

[DJ Radio]

yeah, but what if your shoes dont have straps?

[mg0930mg]

I have my other shoes that don't have straps

[FeebleReaper]

i just got a new pair of skate shoes today (osiris) so i might as well give it a try...

[DJ Radio]

Get nikes next time. They last forever. No seriously, I've had a pair of nikes for a year and a half, and they have nearly no wear and tear despite the fact that I use them for skating.

[erikos kostarikos]

a year ago i did this too, but then i did vertical bars throgh the horizontal.
maybe i should post a photo how it looks like?
(on nike air max it looks awesome=]]]])

[DJ Radio]

Lol, I have these special nikes that look tight, but they aren't 6.0 or the extremely common Air Force one models. They arent the crappy tennis shoes they make either. I was like WHAT THE? when I realized I have had the shoes for a year, and they almost look like they are new.

[erikos kostarikos]

nice i alway get my shoes totally dead after 6 months =/
thwn i need to wait 2 months and i get new air max =D

[11010010110]

you dont need to place anything under the tongue

[erikos kostarikos]

i blocked my air max's by myself and i dont like the shoelaces under the tongue too.
so i did it on my own way and its almost the same like urs.
but then i got the blocking ends and then your way doesnt work then=P

[xACIDITYx]

I did it your way; worked like a charm.

[DJ Radio]

I find that method not as good as mine. it can loosen easier.

[funguy29467]

EXACTLY HOW I DO IT /.\ !

[jillmurph16]

:O i have vans too ! it looks amazing !

[ClemensY290]

you forgot to add you tie a not that doesnt come out on the one side

[DJ Radio]

I didnt know you were supposed to do that.

[helloworld1]

they make my airwalks look really cool thanks

[DJ Radio]

get another pair. airwalks suck.

[GorillazMiko]

I got dem fr3sh k1ck5 @5 we11. 1337 sp3@k d@wg. P3@(3 0ut.

[DJ Radio]

101, p3@(3 /\/\@|\|!

[Shadowfury]

1337 15 0\/3r-r@t3|). Just type normally. And, 4/5, looks great, easy, and well-written.

[Radioactv Biohazard]

I ride to the mall in my Vans™

[AnarchistAsian]

ok ok, fine, i admit this is pretty nice... 5stars...

[DJ Radio]

Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[happybirthday]

really helpful fav and sub

[DJ Radio]

thanx!

[AnarchistAsian]

but unfortunately, my old vans don't fit me anymore =-(

[DJ Radio]

ah well.