# The many ways to lace your shoes

> Explore 17 unique and stylish ways to lace your shoes, find new favorites, and personalize your footwear with creative techniques.

Author: [Guillaume Laforge](https://glaforge.dev/) | Published: 2011-09-07 | Topics: geek | Canonical: https://glaforge.dev/posts/2011/09/07/the-many-ways-to-lace-your-shoes/


In my feed reader, I came across this nice image showing the [many ways to lace your shoes](http://pics.kuvaton.com/kuvei/17_ways.jpg)!  
I selected one of those that I'd like to try some day, it's very nice looking:  

![](/img/misc/lace-your-shoes.png)

I think I've been using essentially the 4th and 7th for years.  

Which lacing scheme do you use?  

**Update:** There are even [sites dedicated to shoe lacing](http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm)!