Up until now all of my shoes have been laced using the traditional criss-cross method. Sneakers, dress shoes of all types, everything.
[update: What Are Bluchers and Balmorals?]
Then I saw how much cleaner and more elegant oxford/balmorals look when laced using the straight lacing method. Many of the official marketing pics we see use straight lacing [see official AE Strand pic]. . I laced my strands using the Straight (Bar) Lacing method. See the pic at right for an example. I also laced my AE Drydens using the similar Straight (European) Lacing method.
Apparently, oxfords/balmorals traditionally use straight lacing, while derbys/bluchers traditionally use criss-cross lacing. Though admittedly I would be surprised if anyone was called to task on it. ;-)
In a few days I'll see if it was worth the trouble, and if it feels annoying around the vamp of the shoes. Click on either pic to see full-size.
Related links:
Ian's Shoelace Site - Shoe Lacing Methods
Ian's Shoelace Site - Straight (Bar) Lacing
How to "Bar Lace" your Boots
Ian's Shoelace Site - Straight (European) Lacing
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
What Is The Proper Way To Lace An Oxford?
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3 comments:
OK. Nice post. Admittedly, those bar laces look good. Perhaps you should post a link to the "Fancy Pants Shoe Terminology Dictionary" so the rest of us understand the difference between balmorals/derbys/bluchers and what a vamp is. ;-)
Nice shoes - what brand/model are those on the right? I may want to try some on!
Thanks, Perpetuelle! ;-)
They are both Allen-Edmonds shoes. The ones on the left are Strands, the ones on the right are Drydens.
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