Introduction: How to Lace Shoelaces- Bar Style
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.
Step 2: Work Your Way Up
This is just repeating what you did in step 1. The laces will go to every other hole on the other side of the shoe, each time.
I got the finished result after repeating step 1 one time. It may be more or less depending on how many pairs of holes are on each side.
Step 3: Hints and Tips
This step is to give you troubleshooting on lacing the shoes. It also will show you common errors people make when lacing the shoes.
Picture one is a neat diagram of the lacing style I found on Ian's shoelace site. Note that all diagonal lacing is to be under the tongue of the shoe, otherwise, you ruin the whole bar lacing effect.
Picture two is a common error most people make. Dont lace your shoes all the way, let a hole be blank, unless you have an even number of holes.
A big tip is that if your shoes have a lace loop on the middle on the tongue, dont lace through that loop...
74 Comments
11 years ago on Step 3
Thanks Man, this was really helpful. Like the shoes too.
13 years ago on Introduction
I must admit, it looks a lot better on those kind of shoes, but they don't look that bad on athletic shoes.
13 years ago on Introduction
what types of vans are these?
14 years ago on Introduction
Time to celebrate:
14 years ago on Introduction
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
i can't do it post better pics
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
go herewww.fieggen.com/shoelace/straightbarlacing.htm
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Look at the diagram on step 3. All diagonal lacing should go under the tongue.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I didn't make this....
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
i was talking to dj radio duh
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Then why reply to my comment. DUH!
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Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Mine centers the tounge. I think it's easier to do with the straps.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
yeah, but what if your shoes dont have straps?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I have my other shoes that don't have straps
14 years ago on Introduction
i just got a new pair of skate shoes today (osiris) so i might as well give it a try...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
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.
14 years ago on Introduction
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=]]]])
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
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.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
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