Not wanting to waste them, even if they did likely come from the dollar store, I set about figuring a way to use them. Without tripping over the ends. Somewhere in my bookmarks, I had a site for shoelace designs. Creativity was beckoning me. In small measures.
I am usually pretty lazy when it comes to lacing up my shoes, and can be quite dyslexic enough just with the usual criss cross - I have been known to cross criss halfway up. But these lacing patterns just look so cool, I thought I should challenge my dexterity.
for more interesting lacing patterns see sneaker freaker
these were my favourites.
*yes, I've been known to exaggerate
wow - those are cool patterns. I like the last one a lot.
ReplyDeleteWell those are just too cool for school! I'm going to have to get some longer laces and make a pattern.
ReplyDeleteThat would have come in handy in 1983 to go with my converse high tops... :-)
ReplyDeleteMy younger son insists on having them laced up straight across, like a ladder. It took me a while to figure out how to make that work.
ReplyDeleteHoley moley! There's no way I could figure out any of those! I must be dyslexic and didn't know it. Don't you have to have some kind of lacing degree to do that?
ReplyDeleteThe last one is my favourite, too, Char. Still mastering it!
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to see how you get along, Geewits.
Those would be perfect, Ed
Citizen, I like that look as well and it took me ages to figure out how to do it - I like this site for its easy to follow diagrams, Susan. I'm still dyslexic.
ReplyDeleteI do so like the designs. I tend to try the shoes with velcro, or elastic side panels??
ReplyDeleteI know, I am a wimp!
To think, I used to make macrame pot holders!!
Have you noticed that people always underestimate the length of their laces when they buy new ones? Something stubborn about them makes them do that.
ReplyDeleteMy running shoes are done up with velcro, Meggie, so much easier!
ReplyDeleteOr not paying attention, Irene (that's my excuse)
I'm not sure why,
ReplyDeletebut these lace patterns somehow manage to confuse me
(and I'm writing quite complex code at this very moment ;-)
Peter, now this may just show the difference between us - there are also written instructions, which I cannot follow. Give me a well drawn diagram and I can usually figure it out, write it out and I am lost. Same with maps.
ReplyDeleteI would have just cut one lace in half and used each half in one boot/shoe and twirled a little electrical tape at the ends to stop them from fraying. (Go electrical tape!!)
ReplyDeleteThose are some cool patterns! I never really thought much about how one laces one's shoes until now.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Yes, I'm like Violet Sky, I could figure it out from diagrams, but give me written instructions and I prefer to go and put the kettle on!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give one or two a go, as I have rather odd feet and mostly wear laced up shoes. But would they open wide for me to get my feet in??
Very cool looking, though!
I am of the "pull the ends and it has to tighten on its own" school of thought. I hate having to pull the laces at each hole to tighten them. Cuz I'm lazy and all that.
ReplyDeleteI'd've probably laced the boots and cut off the excess.
I could have done that Xup, but this was so much more fun.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you'll put more thought into your footware's personality now, Kylie!
Gilly some of these (especially the lattice) are difficult to tighten. I'll post more on this later. Have a try though, check out the link.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get out of being 'lazy like that', Jazz. It is work, believe you me!