How To Correctly Lace Walking Boots

brimstone33: Nice. When you get to the last step and form your loop, come from underneath rather than over the top. This will result in a "balanced" lace with the bows or loops completely horizontal and not diagonal or vertical, which are more likely to loosen.

Chris Katthage: Great video - Just something very important to remember to prevent serious injury. Leaving large loops in the tied laces on a speed lacing system is very dangerous. The loop in the tied lace can get caught on the inside speed lace hook. If that happens you WILL fall. Hiking speed and terrain will then determine the severity of your injury.

D Lee: I've been wearing "walking" boots almost daily for the past 10 years and I learning something new from this video. Thanks!!!

Ray Barrick: You might want to try a different method for the speed lacing at the top. Cross the laces, as you demonstrated, but take them over the top of the hook from inside out and around to the next pair of hooks. Repeat for all sets of speed hooks. This will stop loosening of the laces when moving up to the top. I find they are also more comfortable laced this way too.

Mark: The laces should be threaded over the eyelets no under. This will maintain a firm tightness. the lace loops are designed to be looped twice, that's why your laces are so long

Simon Curran: I've always aimed to get the knot at the point my foot meets my leg. Once I get to the speed hooks. I'll go set 2 them up to 3 then down to o e and tie there. This stoppes pinching around my ankle and the top of my boot

David H: Well, everyday is a learning day.. I never knew that double loop trick. It's a bit of a fiddle, but works a treat. Thank you for yet another very informative and well produced vid Trekitt! You have a new customer.

John Eagerton: Nicely demonstrated! Except for that last double loop around the bow, I've been tying my hiking boots this way for years and all that while I thought I made it up myself. Thanks for giving away my little secret!

mike393000: Awesome! Thanks for the video! As someone with slim skinny feet with high arches I always have trouble getting the right amount of tension on the laces to hold my foot and heel in place. I'm using your rule of thumb from now on and also adapting your double wrap tie instead of double knotting my boots... Just as secure and not hard to undue..

OnTheRiver66: I thought this was going to be another “you’ve done this wrong all your life” video but it is not - excellent advice for anyone! I’ll start using these techniques today.

ragnarocking: Mind... blown. I've been tying my shoes using the _Bunny Ears_ method for 42yrs and accepted that it was just a fact of life that laces loosen over time and become undone. This - changes - everything. Thanks. Saved me from wasting money on unsightly plastic shoelace locks.

Neoklis Bloukos: Its the simple things that can help the most, if you’re in pain how can you enjoy the great outdoors! Brilliant thank you so much !!! Already Subscribed check !

Yankee Tango: As someone who's frequently chased by the cops, these tips will come in quite handy!

dcaudwell: First of all to say: I love your channel and gear reviews and the production values you maintain! I also agree with you in this video that this a good (if not the only) method to lace and secure your boots. However, I thought it might help some folks if I shared my own journey with boots. About 10 years ago I found the best method for me personally to deal with boots was to loosen all the laces, take the boots off, put them in the cupboard and leave them there..... (where they still are, untouched, 10+ years later!)...and instead to go hiking and backpacking in (non-waterproof) trail shoes! For me this is way more comfortable than even the best fitting boots I ever had (and I've been hiking for about 50 years!) Wet or dry, hot or cold - Scotland, Wales, the Lake District, the Alps, the Rockies, the Arizona desert, the Himalayas, the soaking wet Pacific North West in Canada (where I now live), the Sahara, the Caucasus - I've got wet many times but only once had blisters in an entire decade (seriously)! Prior to that I'd get a blister or two or three every trip and be tired out from wearing heavy boots. I'm never going back to boots (not for hiking/backpacking anyway)! Just thought I'd encourage others who never manage to get on with boots to consider another way...

johnnylovesannie: This has transformed my walking experience! Thanks so much!

Stephanie Briggs: This is such a great video. I thought I knew all about lacing my boots but clearly I didn't! Thank you Trekitt :-)

Too young to be old: Interesting video. I might try some of your little extras. Incidentally, in the army, boots were always tied across from each other, so if you injured your foot, someone could run a kife down and cut all the laces, quickly and easily.

Flat-Twin-Frog: I'm 46 and learned something today. Thank you. I'll try this top "double knot" on my brand new Aku Pilgrims at work. Stay safe. (PS: thanks for the fast dispatch!) Manny Essex

Tim Haynes: Unbelievable, I’m 58 and only just been taught how to the my boot laces so they won’t come undone, thank you!

Bill Butler: Very good explanation, simple sound reasoning. For wearing boots in a 'hiking' or walking mode. I especially like the double loop on the Bow knot. I learned that trick in the mid '60s from a grand ma showing me how to tie toddlers' shoes (pre velcro era) so they stayed tied until the kid actually pulled the shoes off. I also learned from a military Vet to tie my 8" Red Wing lace ups (similar eyelet pattern to the boot in your video) in the 'Ladder ' style. My work was in boiler rooms, steam tunnels. machine rooms, reservoirs, i.e. lots of confined spaces. Could not afford to have boot lace problems, and I never did. I did follow all your basics, plus the ladder style lacing and the granny double loop bow knot. When I'm out in the back woods or fishing, I did my hiking boots as you show, and it is way more comfortable than the ladder style. So whatever the conditions demand, or allow. Thanks for an important, but neglected, daily life factor. (Since I retired I live in my Birkie Sandals.)

Prezli: I tie my shoelaces backwards or for lack of a better term, “the opposite way” you normally tie them. So if you naturally wrap one lace under & over the other, I wrap the opposite lace over & under the other & continue this method for the rest of the “rabbit ear” style knot. Never trip, step on or retie loose or untied laces when I tie them this way.

Zach: There’s a lot more to tying shoelaces than I ever knew. No wonder my feet hurt, making me hate shoes altogether. Could never keep them from coming untied either. Now I know.

RantzBizGroup: OK, I thought this was just for fun... but this info is great!!! I could never figure out how to keep the laces from coming undone, thanks so much for the video!!!!

Johnny Underhill Productions: I was embarrassed to look this up, but now I am so glad I came, wish I’d learned this years ago.

Andy Booth: Many years ago I self learned that double wrap bow knot technique while hunting and passing through briers and brush to keep laces from being undone, the key is to adjust and then snug up the knot.

Jyotishacharya Gaurav: Very nicely explained. Thanks a ton :)

Steve Stanley: Great video, good information and clear instruction.

Jj Cavazos: I work at a shoe store and I am personally a shoe addict/shoe nerd and I actually learned some stuff from this video. I really liked hearing about that trick you picked up at the shoe shop aswell. Crazy to think what stuff sticks in our heads. But nonetheless, great video!

Jim Porter: If you do the same double wrap at the ankle line it locks at that level and stops any looseness that may occur at the travelling further down the foot.

box cartwilly: Well it just shows you are never to old to learn how to do something that you thought you were doing the correct way. great video thanks.

anon -: I recently bought a pair of (cheapish) boots from eBay and I initially felt they may have been a tad short for an 11, but I tried that middle knot tip to push my foot back into the heel and now they feel a bit better, so thanks. My big toe only has to outlast my hip giving out, so I should be fine

2 wheels r best: Thank you great video. Why is it such a pain when you suddenly find your lace has come undone and you need to stop and tie it back up

KONSTANTINOS KRASOULIS: During surgery we always make the double knot first, while we suture. The knot is much more secure and does not untie while proceeding to the second which fixes it.

Thinking Impaired: Your double wrap knot is the best I've seen, simple and fast.

Peter Jackson: This lady is a brilliant instructor. So convincing I would believe anything she says

muzaffar teja: no matter how tiny or small the issue is but you have explained the significance of it and advised best way of doing it. really like the video. thank you very much.

nigel cuthbertson: Used to have a pair of Jomos boots that I wore all the time. On a half empty Tube one day, I had my legs stretched out and ankles crossed. The lace on the upper boot got caught round one of the hooks on the lower boot and I had to ask a complete stranger to untangle me. Didn't need to open the doors to get off - I just slithered underneath them and slunk away!

Peter Son of Bernard: Excellent communication skills, Hannah! Thanks!

Nathan Ty Webster: Interesting I've always gone from outside in then I do a 2-1-3 then a loggers tie then do a surgeons knot and they are fitted perfectly.

ascended fashy: Though I use an 8" combat boot, I prefer bar lacing. It's tighter and easier to tie up.

Bob Ciminel: I'm usually lacing my boot in the dark, so it has been hit and miss. Thanks for the information.

Jake Elliott: Lacing your boots... Make sure your boot laces are threaded through the eyelets correctly so they do not loosen off as you walk. In through the outside, in through the outside, in through the outside and repeat until you have the laces installed on your boot.

Hardworking American: I have a better way to lace up my boots . I start with the lace completely out . Then go through the first holes at the toe end of the boot . Make sure you have equal lengths of shoe laces . Now here is the critical part , hold the laces up and twist wrap them a half twist . Run through the holes and repeat until you get to tabs or whatever other connections you have at the end of the boot . This way you can pull each section tightly and they don't move around , also easier to remove the boots when laced this way .

Clifford Hallam: Feet come in all shapes, unfortunately. Each ‘cross’ allows you to apply exactly the right amount of pressure (tension) in that particular place. When you get to the quick release bits then tighten each one tightly, then slacken off a bit. Once you make the next cross it will lock it in place. Only a very few people will be able to apply uniform tension on all crosses. I think everyone has one foot larger than the other so don’t expect to be doing the same thing on both feet. Been wearing boots since 1970. (Not the same pair of course! And different socks as well!)

Paul T: I'd be interested to know what to do with the bows to stop them catching on a lace hook on the opposite boot when walking.

DrM: The wraparound twice bit at the end - "will not come undone for love nor money" - always comes undone for me within a few minutes, even when I do it really tightly. Even regular the standard double knot for me usually comes loose or undone at some point.

SgtBooker44: Doing it this way, especially with the extra know keeps my feet snug. Thanks.

Denis Duke: When you tied the knot at the top D loop it's better to do a double one as it will lock firmly and will keep your heel firmly back in the cup.

Paul FanMing: Very useful, thank you so much.

colin boxall: Great advice. Just have to remember this !

chilledoutwill5: This is a very basic guide and ok. Women require a different lacing due to sensitive ankle area. Wide feet at the front may require a different lacing option along with those that have a high arch again and remember your feat left to right are not the same so lace each boot to suit the foot. Foot beds, volume reducers and socks can fine tune the fit....Each foot can be different

hockeyrd99: I've had lots of trouble finding hiking boots that are the right shape for my foot. Seems a lot of boots (and basically all types of shoes, dress shoes, sneakers, running shoes, etc..) are made for skinny, "L" shaped feet. I have large instep, or triangle shaped feet (50 years of playing ice hockey, lol), so every time I see a video like this, I hope to find a method for people like me that have a high instep or bridge, even though I don't have a high arch. Merrill has been my go-to brand lately.

The frog: Fantastic information

Pyotr Pumpkinhead: Recommendations regarding socks? BTW, the extra loop is a surgeon's or ligature knot (a modified first throw of the reef or square knot).

methylbenzodiazepine: Great video! Made me 20 minutes late for work.

Gutnii: I like how damage to your foot is bad, but damage to the boots is the extreme case...

Feeet: I have never seen anyone explain lacing like that before, Brilliant,

G L M: The single most important thing for knot stability is that the bows are tied in the opposite direction to the starting knot. Otherwise you get a granny knot which is prone to collapse, especially with round laces. See Prof. Shoelace's website for an explanation. For me, I always use a Berluti knot. Looks good, lays across the boot nicely and won't come undone if tied correctly.

Johan S: Another good way to do the knots is the berluti knot. It does not come loose. The only thing is that it's a little more difficult to do. Here it's shown on normal shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXHemBywew4

popopo1976: I have been doing it right, ie the double knots, with me running shoes and now with me boots.

MONCUR007: Great tutorial!

Redrubicon1: Well I just happen to have my boots on now and happen to see this video so I decided to tie one boot this way and one boot my way and after about an hour and half working outside my way has loosened up and this way is still holding tight. So at the age of 52 I've learned how to tie my boots.

Protemkin: I need to relearn how to tie my shoes now..... I constantly have the problem with the knot untying and this should do the trick!

skip davis: nice!! i like the suggestion about the knot.

Malcolm Squires: If I tied my laces like that I'd be loosening them 30 seconds later. I always lace shoes and boots with my full weight on the foot, no tight spots when the foot spreads out with bodyweight on it.

Hikefulness - Mind your step!: What is the recommended lacing technique for an aching arch which is quite flat? The foot navicular gets swollen maybe its a rubbing problem? Though I dont feel a rubbing pain in the boots at that area. Shall I try window lacing or rather to lock my ankle?

michael begen: Not really fair to say this is "the correct way" to lace your boots many people, myself included, use custom lacing techniques to help get a better fit from boots. I lace different boots in different ways.

Dodi ben Abba: What a lovely video, well done.

colliedogjoy: Try going OVER the hooks instead of under. This will give you twice as many points at which the laces cross, spreading the load on your ankle on descents. Then when you get to the top hook, go over that and down to the lowest loop again and tie off there. This first hook is often bigger than the others to accommodate the second pass of the laces. Tie you bow there. This pulls the top of the boot snug but because the laces are going down diagonally instead of straight across the ankle, there is more freedom for the ankle to articulate particularly when ascending.

John DiBlasi: Thanks. Much appreciated.

Ahmad Asmandar: i like every video you make..thank you . again something to learn ..

Dan Tutt: My preference for the finishing knot is the berluti knot. You can find tie instructions on Youtube.

Sky King: Back in 2014 I watched a delightful young lady hike the 16 mile Half Dome loop in flip flops... She knew most of the Rangers and didn't need to show a permit. I thought I had properly broken in my new Asolo's but I was wrong. They looked nice though...

Bob G: I can't believe that I could learn anything about tying laces but here I am. I never saw the double loop technique. Thank you!

Bastoigne: Right I'm doing that knot for my mums shoes. Thanks

Thanh Truong: I have wide feet and a protruding ankle bone. I have no real problem on the ascent, but on the descent, I need to tighten the boot a lot, which hurt the ankle bones and foot box. Not tightening it results in blacken toe. I would appreciate some advice on lacing on "normal" wide boot. Wide boots help but most stores only carry a few boots in size wide.

kgkd: I was always taught to parallel bar lace so that laces can be easily cut with a knife in an accident scenario.

Matt: You went over-under both times and made a granny knot. You can tell if your laces want to rotate 90 degrees after tying the knot. Over-under then under-over for a square knot.

David Coxon: 49 and I don't know that trick Cheers Hanna and Trekkit. Note to self - double under,double round

Simon Howson-Green: I can hear sports physios across the internet taking a sharp intake of breath. This is good advice for fit healthy young people. It’s not what any older walker should be doing. ‘Water & debris ingress’ love it

Kevin Piggott: good tips enjoyed this

Valino Goldberg: another tip is , change your lace like in this video (flat type) rather than tube type, very unstable.

Michelle Hogan: One point: Do not use the top hooks if walking long distances up or down. This can create a lot of friction above the ankles.

Jay Venable: Help! My feet are wet and cold after wearing a pair of merrells and brand new timberland. This doesn’t happen wearing regular shoes. Would my feet be perspiring and causing this? My socks are damp when I take shoes off. Thanks, Jay

Valino Goldberg: i put the excess lacing under the loop , to minimize it get snagged / stucked

mark griffiths: Ace video, thanks

Ni_Cò: YouTube: here's how to tie your shoe Me: well let's see if I'm up-to-date at this. I wasn't.

Anonanon: Could have done with this lady stood next to me every day for thirteen years I was in the Army helping me lacing up my boots.

Varun Golas: Why am I watching this at 3am, I don't even walk.

Nga Le: I would appreciate any advice you may have for me on how to purchase good hiking shoes. I am a hiking beginner, and I have trouble with my hiking shoes, my toes are very sore especially the big toe which is bruised and horribly sore from yesterday's hiking. I'm going to buy a new pair of shoes and am also looking for some advice. Some people recommend that I should buy a shoe from 1 to 1.5 sizes larger, is it correct?

Rampart: pls do a vid on how to tie a low cut hiking shoe correctly. tnx!

: Wow, you learn something new everyday. At least I do! LOL Thanks Hanna.

gerald miller: i always put socks on before putting shoes on. i think that is a good way to wear boots, don't you? i also think they make shoe laces too long a lot of times. i think i should e mail those shoe people and tell them what they are doing wrong. i have been wearing shoes and boots for all my life so i am pretty much of an expert on that subject. want to hear a funny shoe story? when i was in high school i was in a hurry to put my shoes on and when i got to school i noticed that my left shoe did not match my right shoe. or maybe it was the other way around. pretty funny huh? now i always make sure my shoes match so i don't look like a dork anymore. that is all.

machfive916: Great video.

Beastro: THis is more indepth than I was taught. As long as the rabbit ears are floppy you're golden

Kevin Kraft: Delightful segment, delightful hostess. Thank you.

van Walker: Ace thanks Hannah

This Adventure Family: Thanks

Artemis and Callisto: I hate the speed lace loops at the top of almost all hiking boots as they’re extremely dangerous, the laces loop from one boot hooks onto the opposite boots speed loop and both your feet are now tied together as you’re descending a steep rocky hill or about to jump over something or just crossing a busy street, totally stupid and dangerous design, happened to me once and I crimp my top hooks flat now or bend them over so I have to thread the laces through them too

Geronimo: Could you tell us how to choose the right size?! Regards from Beautiful Bulgaria