Shoes can tell a lot about a person. The style, the colors, the fabric all play a huge part in personal style. Shoelaces can also add a pop of color and an interesting twist of patterns. There is far more than just one standard way to lace your sneakers. Aside from style, lacing in different ways can also help people who have wide feet, narrow feet, flat feet and even those with high arches. Maybe your shoes feel too tight, there is a specific way to lace them that can help. Maybe your heel is slipping out of the back? There is a specific way to lace your shoes that can help prevent heel slippage too.
This graphic from the team a Journeys shows 20 different ways to lace that are both stylish and functional. Maybe next time you slip on your high-top converse you can try the star pattern. That would definitely go with the Converse logo. Maybe the next time you lace up your pair of Adidas sneakers you can try a more complicated threading like the ladder or the checkerboard. Have fun with it and bring even more style to your footwear.
Infographic by: journeys