I just learned the coolest trick today! My feet are about a half size different (with the right a half size smaller for the left). This means that in many shoes I buy the right shoe slips more on the heel, which somewhat annoys me. However, when I got new shoes today, the awesome clerk (it was a running specialty store) showed me this trick to get the shoe a bit tighter around the ankle and to minimize heel slipping:


Normally lace most of the shoe criss-cross style (http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/crisscrosslacing.htm) ).
At the third eyelet from the top, begin normally (from under the eyelet to over it). However, instead of then crossing over to the other side of the shoe, take the lace to the top eyelet on the same side and go through it top to bottom, making a litle loop over the second eyelet and on the outside of the shoe. Do this on both sides of the shoe.
Then cross the laces over to the other side, going through the loop made where the eyelet was skipped.
To tighten the top of the shoe, and prevent heel slippage, wiggle the laces back and forth (or just pull evenly on them).
Tie in a bow or however you normally do.


I was amazed at how this both kept my foot comfortable and prevented slipping. My new shoes fit better on both feet than any pair I've had since I managed to get 2 different sizes ;-)

Since this is a bit hard to explain, I've attached a pic. Plus, my new Brooks Cascadia's are hott! :D

Kyilee and all, I think it was the May or April 2005 edition of Runner's World I saw it in, but they gave various lacing patterns for different foot problems for running. I'll check on it and post what I can.

LM

Cool! From a quick google search I found this article (http://msn.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s7-78-185-0-858,00.html). Is that the one you were talking about? Looks like it's the same trick I was talking about. Perhaps that's where the cool shoe lady got it :)

Na, I will get the article from the library and post it as a jpeg for all. Its quite cool and deals with lacing shoes for heel, toe, plantar (high arch), and other types of shoe/foot probs.

I think this is it

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=482

Would asked me bout that one! I use it on my backpacking boots! I also use the twisty laces trick to lock the lower boot in place.

Well geez TriGuy... aren't you just the coolest? hehe

Well, yes, now that you mention it, I am! :D ;)

That's one thing I like about tris over some other sports... there is a bit more humilty ;-)

Under the "Lacing for a better fit" link it shows a few different ways of tying your shoes. Whether you experience heel slippage, toe problems, got a high arch, narrow heel, or pain on the top of your feet.

http://www.newbalance.com/techcenter/getting_fit.html

cool... good resource!

Under the "Lacing for a better fit" link it shows a few different ways of tying your shoes. Whether you experience heel slippage, toe problems, got a high arch, narrow heel, or pain on the top of your feet.

http://www.newbalance.com/techcenter/getting_fit.html
that's the link i used a few months back--one of those they mentioned (i'm too lazy to look it up) solved my shoe discomfort. funny, it took me 24 years to discover that i could tie my laces different...yes, i can be THAT slow.