For many people, shoes are a very important part of appearance. In fact, there are so many ways to tie shoelaces that we can learn, so we can give a personal touch to elements of an already expressive appearance. Mastering these complex but stylish ways of attaching shoelaces is not easy. If you're looking to create a sleek look in straight shoelaces style, here are some simple ways you can choose to do it.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Row Bound Style
Step 1. Insert the end of the shoelace into the first eyelet on one of the shoes
Position the toe of the shoe away from you. The eyelet that is farthest from you is called the first eyelet, and the order will be counted from this first eyelet. With the laces on the outside of the shoe, now slide the ends down, into the first hole on each side of the shoe.
Step 2. Make sure that the ends of the shoelaces are the same length
Pull both ends straight, and pull the shorter end to even out the length. Now you have the first row.
Step 3. Get ready to install the second row
Grab and hold the right end of the shoelace, tuck it under the eyelet and thread it through the second eyelet from the inside out. Don't miss a single eyelet. The shoelace connecting the two eyelets should now be invisible.
Step 4. Create the second row
Pull this same right-hand lace in a straight line across the shoe towards the left. Insert it downwards into the second eyelet on the left and pull the ends straight out.
Step 5. Get ready to install the third row
Grab and hold the left end of the shoelace, tuck it under the right eyelet, while passing the second eyelet (where the shoelace is attached) until it reaches the third eyelet. Pull up through the third eyelet until it's straight.
Step 6. Create the third row
Pull the left lace straight across the shoe and thread it through the third eyelet to the right. Pull it straight. Now you have three rows of straps in place.
Step 7. Get ready to install the fourth row
Take the laces that are now on the left and tuck them under the eyelets from the second to the fourth holes, passing through the third hole where the laces were attached. Pull the left rope up through the fourth eyelet on the left until it's straight.
Step 8. Create the fourth row
Pull the left lace straight across the shoe and down into the fourth eyelet. Pull it straight.
Step 9. Continue to attach the strings in rows
Repeat Steps 5-8 until you reach the last eyelet, which is closest to you. Keep in mind:
- Each time you slide the string under the eyelet, you must pass through one eyelet that has been attached, before you pull the rope through the next eyelet.
- As you pull the laces across the shoe, the laces will slide down into the eyelet directly opposite the hole from which they came out.
Step 10. Finish lacing your shoes in this style
Once you reach the last eyelet, make sure once again that both ends are the same length. You may have to make some further adjustments if you find that they are not the same length.
Step 11. Attach the laces to your other shoe
Repeat all the steps above in exactly the same way for your other shoe.
Method 2 of 2: Casual Bond Style
Step 1. Insert the shoelace into the first eyelet on the other shoe
With the front end pointed away from you, the first eyelet is the one farthest from you. Insert the left end of the shoelace into the left eyelet and the right end of the shoelace into the other eyelet.
Step 2. Finish attaching the right shoelace
Tuck the right eyelet under the eyelets, until you reach the last eyelet on the right. Pull up through the last eyelet.
Step 3. Adjust the length of the shoelaces
With this technique, the left lace will be used a lot more, so you need to make sure that the end of the left lace is much longer than the right before you start attaching it. Pull the left end of the rope until the right end is only as long as you need to make a knot when you're done. Now, just estimate the required length, because you can adjust it again later.
Step 4. Get ready to install the second row
Tuck the left end of the string toward you until it reaches the next eyelet on the left. Pull the rope up through this eyelet.
Step 5. Create the second row
Pull the left end of the lace across the shoe to the right and slide it down into the second eyelet on the right. Pull the rope straight. Furthermore, this part of the rope is called the "active rope".
Step 6. Get ready to install the third row
Slide the active rope until it reaches the next (third) eyelet on the right. Pull the rope up through this eyelet.
Step 7. Create the third row
Pull the active laces across the shoe to the left. Insert it down through the third eyelet on the left. Pull it straight.
Step 8. Finish lacing your shoes in this style
With this same rope, repeat steps 4-7 until you reach the last eyelet.
Step 9. Adjust the length of the shoelaces
Now that you're done attaching the laces, you need to make sure that each end of the laces is the same length. Pull the active rope down as far as needed to make the inactive end longer, or vice versa.
Step 10. Attach the laces to your other shoe
Do all the steps above on your opposite shoe.
Tips
- Lacing in this row style can only be done on shoes that have an even number of eyelets (for example, 12 pairs of holes, or a total of 24 holes). You can attach your laces to shoes with an odd number of eyelets (for example, 9 pairs of holes, or a total of 18 holes) by passing a pair of eyelets, threading the ends of the laces, or tying a pair of eyelets in some other style.
- As you work through this process, twist the rope if necessary to keep the rows even.
- To make an invisible knot, perform all the steps in one of the styles above until you reach the second to last eyelet. Pull the ends of the laces up through the last eyelet and then across the shoe down to the last eyelet on the other side. Tie the string under the eyelet, between the last hole and the penultimate hole on this side.
