What do lace locks do
Then, once I realized that everyone in my class had graduated beyond bunny ears, a friend taught me the more advanced loop, swoop and pull in his mudroom. And yet, nobody ever told me what the extra lace eyelets at the top of my sneakers were for. Not when I was five, not when I was twenty-five. To be fair, I never asked.
A running-addicted colleague recently revealed that the latter guess was partially correct. Tied properly, it holds the heel tightly in place, providing support and preventing excess rubbing that might cause blisters. My colleague has known how to tie a heel lock since her high school track days. She typically ties new shoes this way to provide a snug, secure fit.
As will I, flashbulb ignited. We've been big Nano fans ever since meeting the shoe a couple generations ago, with 's Nano 9. Billed as "the official shoe of fitness," its grandchild boasts a number of upgrades: an even more breathable flexweave knit upper, a comfort collar for a secure fit and best of all, the brand's signature Floatride Energy Foam in the forefoot. Residing at the nexus of form and function, these shoes offer a perfect combo of style, comfort and support. Jordan Brand brought back the lace lock a few more times.
Source: Uniquesportshoes. Most recently, Jordan brought back the lace lock for their most recent collaboration with long time Jordan fan, Knicks side line guy occasionally seen as Mars Blackmon, but better know filmmaker Spike Lee. Source: Kicksonfire. Are they gaudy? Yeah sort of, but that's probably the point. You're not going to actually use the lace lock to keep your ankles in check.
Functional, probably not. Individual, most definitely. November 09, Read More. November 03, October 28, Powered by Shopify. Even with a regularly tied bow, the shoelaces were still too long. Both the bow and the loose ends were almost touching the floor. So I googled some solutions, stumbled across your site again, and decided to try Lock Lacing because it took advantage of an extra eyelet on the side of my shoe that wasn't laced up yet.
It was remarkable how it not only lessened the slippage but also solved a problem I have had with tied shoes for 60 years. I have an overly sensitive area at the top of my foot. Most shoes that are tied tight put pressure on that area and result in discomfort, the lock lacing doesn't do that. Also been recommending lock lacing to our customers buying running shoes, as it works really well for me.
I also use it on my etnies as a good way to finish the bar lacing as I have an odd number of eyelets as pictured. You seem to be of the opinion that it is not the answer if there is some heel movement in a running shoe. I disagree, in certain circumstances. If there is very minor slippage, it makes a world of difference. If the fit is way too wide for the person's heel, the heel will still move. The problem with switching to another shoe that fits the heel more snugly is that the make or model may not suit the runner.
Every company uses a different cushioning system and some use different systems in each model. Shoes that fit the heels slightly better are not going to be any good if the cushioning system is such that the runner can't or won't wear them. For example, Saucony running shoes fit my heel better than either Reebok or ASICS, but I can't wear Sauconys because the cushioning does not suit the way I land: my forefoot goes numb within a couple of kilometres.
I don't have that problem with any other make of running shoe I've tried. It is a simple and effective answer for many. This race is unique because the first 14 miles are downhill. The race director suggested using the lock lacing method to keep the shoe snug and to prevent the loosening of the laces since it was so much down hill.
I used the method and it worked great. I do have one comment on Lock Lacing. What you describe as the negative feature -- harder to loosen -- is actually why it's a useful technique.
The laces below the lock area are pretty much isolated from the area above -- if one is not using one of your improved tying methods and the shoe comes untied, the forefoot won't loosen up very fast, or at all.
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