RunningAHEAD - Topic: Lacing

Jehu

posted: 10/3/2008 at 8:40 PM

Just curious: Do you folks use any special lacing techniques, and if so, do you find that they help/make a difference? I'm thinking of standard criss-cross vs. Lydiard, etc.

"Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain."

Jack Kerouac

Bonkin

posted: 10/3/2008 at 9:31 PM

I just use them however the dude in the running store ties them. Sometimes certain problems can be solved or made better with a different shoe tying technique. Check out this guy's site for more than you ever wanted to know about tying shoes.

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

Jehu

posted: 10/3/2008 at 9:42 PM

Wow, you're right, that is more than I ever wanted to know. Well, I guess that's my weekend planned. (Just kidding. Sort of.)

"Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain."

Jack Kerouac

quagga

posted: 10/4/2008 at 2:39 PM

I do lock lacing: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/locklacing.htm The lady at the running shoe store fitted me that way when I mentioned a bit of heel slipping/rubbing--it works really well for me.

veggies on the run

Jehu

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:23 PM

Yes, that's actually the technique I've been trying lately, and I definitely like how secure it makes the heel feel... I tried the Lydiard style for a while, but I found that the shoes always felt sort of loose no matter how tight I got them.

"Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain."

Jack Kerouac

Yorkshire

posted: 10/7/2008 at 8:12 AM

I do lock lacing for the heel fit and I also skip a lacehole about halfway up so I don't have any pressure on the top of my foot.

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