I'm running the ladder lace with the double slip knot and i must say i'm impressed. No more issues with my shoes/boots untying randomly. Thanks a lot Sir!
You're most welcome, Phillip. With your new firm fit plus a secure knot to finish it off, you've taken *two* steps forwards. Enjoy your new-found security.
Cyrus Chitry this comment section is so wholesome tho,, it's just a bunch of baby punks like "thank you so much for this tutorial!! I can't wait to get my purple/yellow/orange laces" and he's like "good job on supporting ur football team/school/etc." the poor man doesn't know what he started LMAO
So I just did this with my new steelcapped/soled workboots, it doesn't fully translate but I feel the difference! Considering that I have a record of bending my ankle the wrong way simply because my tendons are a bit long (or something like that) this helps a lot!
no one: me: *watches this because i'm a baby goth who wants to put yellow ladder laces in my dr martens but I don't know how to do that bc i have like 2 braincells*
This is the lacing that I use on my Oakley boots (very rigid and supportive but also comfortable boots btw), and I learned it through your shoelace site.
The comments section is filled with baby punks who want to lace their docs, people saying thanks, and Professor Shoelace being wholesome. This is amazing. Also, I have to try this on my fur platforms because ladder lacing looks awesome and if it goes tight I need it.
So true, Veronica. For me, it's a lacing method that both looks cool and holds firmly - with no hidden meanings. Give it a try - I'm sure it will look amazing.
Thank you, sir. Just got a pair of Docs for a new job and this is so much easier than I thought it would be. It also does look fantastic and definitely will be nice to wear out casually.
Laced my Red Wing Shoes Ravine Tacticals this way, and started tying them with a double slip knot. I haven't really had to adjust them since then; I can just zip them up and run. It's crazy how such a small change can make your life so much easier.
Wow, you have the best of both worlds: Boots laced and tied securely to the level of comfort you require, then zippers to get them on and off easily. Nice one!
@@ProfShoelace it was mostly a joke, in punk culture when you ladder lace your shoes different colored laces mean different things, and blue laces mean you killed a cop
@@noname-du7vn **me realizing I accidentally bought dark blue laces but thought it was fine bc they were close enough to purple** “It was at this moment she knew... *she fucked up.”*
This lace originated through Paratroopers. The lace puts your heel in the back of the boot which allowed paratroopers who landed inside enemy lines to immediately start running to cover when they landed. It’s very secure and if you ever go into a Air Force with paratroopers their boots will most likely be like this lol
I strongly doubt that anyone will assign any negative association to ladder-laced Timberlands. (“Lace code” seems to apply almost exclusively to Doc Martens.)
Sorry to say, they're not Converse! They're just some cheap sneakers that I use because they are plain grey, allowing the *shoelaces* to be the star of the show rather than the shoes.
@@ProfShoelace i'm sorry i should have been more specific...Towards the end of the video you show off a pair of Converse...that is the pair in question...sorry for the confusion
Oh, sorry about that - my bad! Forgot I had them in the video. They're some nice charcoal grey quilted Converse Chuck Taylor Storm Wind Hi-tops, model no. 149451C. Wore them a *lot* this past Winter!
Year's ago a neighbor of mine who was a smoke jumper showed me a variation of this technique where you tie an overhand knot every time you cross the laces. It will give you the most secure lacing you could have.
to all the punks out there, does lace code only apply to doc martens? i dont have that much money and my mom wouldnt let me spend so much on shoes, can i ladder my like boots or combat boots and it would still be okay?
If you do this on a boot you skip one eyelet as you alternate up,back filling with each side then hooking on the outside.That way you only have one lace going across the top of the boot and it looks a lot cleaner
Should start over the top on the bottom- The benefit of a ladder lace is if you break your ankle on a jump or you get a lower leg injury or any other injury requiring wound discovery/treatment and removal of clothes it is easier and quicker for surgical scissors to cut up one side and remove boot. It really isn't done all that much except by salty dog wannabes. Certainly isn't done on teams.
I disagree with the “start over the top on the bottom”. This would mean the laces would feed *into* the bottom eyelets, then run vertically on the *inside* and the next row then couldn't tuck under those inner verticals.
Very slightly longer laces are needed. If you keep the same shoelaces, you'll end up with slightly shorter ends (about 2% shorter on an average sized shoe).
@@ProfShoelace I went looking for the same reason. Apparently it's something the military does. I went looking for a video that would explain what it is and this video was the top search results. What a great video explanation and demonstration. czcams.com/users/shorts4UDXnkWCsdU is a short clip where it mentions the ladder lacing.
@@ILordSpawnI ya that’s the video I was talking about. Went to YOuTube to check what’s a ladder laces and I saw this ProfessorShoelace video explaining it.
i'm a baby punk and would like to thank you but i'm mostly just commenting because i've seen you refer to people by name and i'd like to see if you'd call me ghost or something lol
Me, a goth who doesn't have doc martens but has black leather shoes with yellow laces and wants to do the ladder thingy so i can smear it into my racist towns face how much im against their racist bs
Enjoy the lacing for its own sake, and if that causes a stir as well, that's in the prejudiced minds of those reading more into the lacing method than should ever be warranted.
I'm running the ladder lace with the double slip knot and i must say i'm impressed. No more issues with my shoes/boots untying randomly. Thanks a lot Sir!
You're most welcome, Phillip. With your new firm fit plus a secure knot to finish it off, you've taken *two* steps forwards. Enjoy your new-found security.
I’m so glad that we’re all just baby punks that need this tutorial so we can put yellow ladder laces on our docs
Paratroopers, baby punks, shoelace professors - this is a great lacing for people in all walks of life.
@Dingus Finkelman pretty sure the last one is yellow
Me watching this as a broke punk knowing I can’t afford doc martens at the moment but will eventually need this for my yellow laces: 👁👁
Nothing wrong with planning ahead, Ray!
me looking down at my docs and yellow laces rn 👁👄👁
Awesome look, right?
ProfessorShoelace hell yeah!!
Ray Toro I’m tying my new Docs with my yellow laces lmao
anyone else watching this with their yellow and purple laces 😁
Yellow and purple? I'm tossing up between royalty or a football team!
YES!!! yellow and purple! i just finished dyeing mine 🏳️🌈
Wow, good job! Shoelaces already allow easy customisation of your footwear, but customising your shoelaces takes that a step further!!
ProfessorShoelace sir I’m guessing you don’t know lace code lol
Cyrus Chitry this comment section is so wholesome tho,, it's just a bunch of baby punks like "thank you so much for this tutorial!! I can't wait to get my purple/yellow/orange laces" and he's like "good job on supporting ur football team/school/etc." the poor man doesn't know what he started LMAO
So I just did this with my new steelcapped/soled workboots, it doesn't fully translate but I feel the difference! Considering that I have a record of bending my ankle the wrong way simply because my tendons are a bit long (or something like that) this helps a lot!
Nice to know that you have all that extra lacing assisting your tendons.
no one:
me: *watches this because i'm a baby goth who wants to put yellow ladder laces in my dr martens but I don't know how to do that bc i have like 2 braincells*
Docs with yellow Ladder Lacing - sounds awesome! Give it a try, Ruby.
just so you yellow ladder laces mean anarchy!
@@Spaced_Loser yep! that's why i did it! 1312 babyyyy
Ruby Davidson acab 😌
ACAB!!
You seem very sweet and kind. I appreciate that.
I'm pleased that I came across that way and not too “professorish”.
thank you so much sir! youre so good with the process and i have a processing disorder so im glad that you did it the way you did!
You're most welcome. I'm pleased to have been able to break down the process for you into easily digestible steps.
This is the lacing that I use on my Oakley boots (very rigid and supportive but also comfortable boots btw), and I learned it through your shoelace site.
Ladder Lacing is a great lacing for boots! I'm pleased to hear that it has been working out for you long-term.
The comments section is filled with baby punks who want to lace their docs, people saying thanks, and Professor Shoelace being wholesome. This is amazing.
Also, I have to try this on my fur platforms because ladder lacing looks awesome and if it goes tight I need it.
So true, Veronica. For me, it's a lacing method that both looks cool and holds firmly - with no hidden meanings. Give it a try - I'm sure it will look amazing.
Thanks! This helped me lace my knock-off docs with purple and yellow laces. :)
I'm picturing that - sounds awesome! Glad I could help with the tutorial.
Me: has my yellow, purple and black laces coming in the mail for my 3 boots like 👁n👁 come fatserrrrrr
Great that you've ordered a variety of shoelaces. If you're like me, you may even find yourself re-lacing to suit different outfits.
You are so wholesome and sweet! :) I just hope no “red lace” (if you catch my drift) finds this. But thank you for posting this love!
Thanks for your lovely words, Nicole, and enjoy the lacing.
I saw a red-lace/white-lace in the wild once (red on the right, white on the left, ladder laced) and I b o o k e d it
Juliet F as you should 👀👀👀
Thank you, sir. Just got a pair of Docs for a new job and this is so much easier than I thought it would be. It also does look fantastic and definitely will be nice to wear out casually.
I'm pleased to hear that my video made it easy. You'll surely make an impression at your new job! Enjoy the lacing, Eldritch.
This looks awesome! The shoe ends up pretty tight though but that's still greattt!
That's the whole idea of Ladder Lacing - that it feels tight and that it holds tight. It's a bonus that it looks good too!
used this video when i first got my boots two years ago, got a new pair today and knew i had to revisit
I'm happy to have helped for the second time.
I like this style.
I'm pleased you liked it - enjoy!
Laced my Red Wing Shoes Ravine Tacticals this way, and started tying them with a double slip knot. I haven't really had to adjust them since then; I can just zip them up and run. It's crazy how such a small change can make your life so much easier.
Wow, you have the best of both worlds: Boots laced and tied securely to the level of comfort you require, then zippers to get them on and off easily. Nice one!
This was very well explained
Thanks, it's nice to hear that you found it clear and easy to follow.
Bro really killed a cop for this video
I'm hoping that's *good* slang? (smile)
@@ProfShoelace it was mostly a joke, in punk culture when you ladder lace your shoes different colored laces mean different things, and blue laces mean you killed a cop
[laughs] I hadn't heard that one before!
LMFAO
@@noname-du7vn **me realizing I accidentally bought dark blue laces but thought it was fine bc they were close enough to purple**
“It was at this moment she knew... *she fucked up.”*
just ordered new boots yesterday gonna save this video for later, thanks!
How cool that your boots already have their lacing planned for them - and that they will actually look stylish from the very first wear!
I just finally got my docs and I'm so happy and excited to wear them with my yellow and purple laces
Docs plus colorful, bold lacing sounds truly awesome!
@@ProfShoelace they are!
This lace originated through Paratroopers. The lace puts your heel in the back of the boot which allowed paratroopers who landed inside enemy lines to immediately start running to cover when they landed. It’s very secure and if you ever go into a Air Force with paratroopers their boots will most likely be like this lol
Now that would be a great look to see a whole bunch of paratroopers wearing their boots ladder-laced!
It's also common with smoke jumpers, if you add an overhand knot each time you cross the laces it becomes ridiculously secure.
I plan to do this with a pair of tall paratrooper jump boots in the future.
Hope it works out as awesome as I imagine it will!
Very well explained, thank you kind sir.
You're welcome, and thanks in return for your kind words.
Been using this one since I saw you explaining on a TV show
David Rees *loved* being able to leap off his backyard swing like a paratrooper with his feet securely laced this way!
Can someone lmk if I wear yellow ladder laces with Timberlands boots, does the lace code still apply?
I strongly doubt that anyone will assign any negative association to ladder-laced Timberlands. (“Lace code” seems to apply almost exclusively to Doc Martens.)
thank you so much I've been looking for this one !!
You're welcome, I'm happy you found my video and that it worked for you. Enjoy the lacing.
Good video, thanks! Got some more fancy looking shoes 😁
You're welcome, I'm pleased to hear that your shoes have been given a lift thanks to a simple re-lace.
What pair of converse are those...would like to know...?
Sorry to say, they're not Converse! They're just some cheap sneakers that I use because they are plain grey, allowing the *shoelaces* to be the star of the show rather than the shoes.
@@ProfShoelace i'm sorry i should have been more specific...Towards the end of the video you show off a pair of Converse...that is the pair in question...sorry for the confusion
Oh, sorry about that - my bad! Forgot I had them in the video. They're some nice charcoal grey quilted Converse Chuck Taylor Storm Wind Hi-tops, model no. 149451C. Wore them a *lot* this past Winter!
Just be aware of lace code if your gonna do this
Luckily “Lace Code” is not an issue here in Australia - at least not in the circles that I hang out in.
Year's ago a neighbor of mine who was a smoke jumper showed me a variation of this technique where you tie an overhand knot every time you cross the laces. It will give you the most secure lacing you could have.
Aahh - Knotted Ladder Lacing, right? That's a combination that I haven't tried, but I can well imagine how secure it would feel!
Good job
Thanks, Stacy - enjoy the lacing.
Very nice, thanks for reminding
You're welcome, thanks for your kind words.
Amazing
Thanks, Rodrigo, I'm glad you liked it.
to all the punks out there, does lace code only apply to doc martens? i dont have that much money and my mom wouldnt let me spend so much on shoes, can i ladder my like boots or combat boots and it would still be okay?
I'm not sure that I can speak for the punk community, so I'm hoping someone else can answer this for you.
lace code is for doc martens and knock offs from what im aware
docs or knock offs
@@user-bl3fl7cu7p both. you can use lace code on fake and real docs
01:50 pro skills :>
[smile] It's not often I get the chance to show off!
4 years later than you sir
Hopefully it's a case of “Better late than never”.
Thanks you, sir.
You're welcome.
If you do this on a boot you skip one eyelet as you alternate up,back filling with each side then hooking on the outside.That way you only have one lace going across the top of the boot and it looks a lot cleaner
I don't quite follow your description but it sounds cool. I'm always interested in any methods that look neater.
This will be very good for my new white laces!
Contrasting shoelaces really show off intricate methods like Ladder Lacing.
*saves for future reference*
Hope your future experience is as good as you expected. Enjoy the lacing.
Should start over the top on the bottom- The benefit of a ladder lace is if you break your ankle on a jump or you get a lower leg injury or any other injury requiring wound discovery/treatment and removal of clothes it is easier and quicker for surgical scissors to cut up one side and remove boot. It really isn't done all that much except by salty dog wannabes. Certainly isn't done on teams.
I disagree with the “start over the top on the bottom”. This would mean the laces would feed *into* the bottom eyelets, then run vertically on the *inside* and the next row then couldn't tuck under those inner verticals.
do you need longer laces for this?
Very slightly longer laces are needed. If you keep the same shoelaces, you'll end up with slightly shorter ends (about 2% shorter on an average sized shoe).
1:20 am and this is the corner of the internet I end up in.....
Nothing like a late night surf to find something unusual that you'll hopefully find useful the next day. Enjoy the lacing!
purple laces
Go for a splash of color!
*All the alt/punks have entered the chat*
Let's drown them out with positivity!
does anyone know what he just said in lace code... i do ..... HHHHHH
Funny!
Great video . . . except you we a bit sloppy. Keep those laces flat not twisted. Attention to detail or you will get stung at inspection!
Haha - guilty as charged! I paid the price for using flat shoelaces when I should have used round. (Didn't have long enough white ones on hand.)
came here cause of Reacher TV Series.
I'm guessing that the main character on Reacher uses this lacing? If so, that's pretty cool!
@@ProfShoelace I went looking for the same reason. Apparently it's something the military does. I went looking for a video that would explain what it is and this video was the top search results. What a great video explanation and demonstration. czcams.com/users/shorts4UDXnkWCsdU is a short clip where it mentions the ladder lacing.
Ahh - thanks for the link to the Reacher excerpt - interesting!
@@ILordSpawnI ya that’s the video I was talking about. Went to YOuTube to check what’s a ladder laces and I saw this ProfessorShoelace video explaining it.
I'm pleased that you found my video and the lacing itself worthwhile. It's an amazing lacing, both visually and functionally.
i'm a baby punk and would like to thank you but i'm mostly just commenting because i've seen you refer to people by name and i'd like to see if you'd call me ghost or something lol
Hey, if I can call myself “Professor”, you're welcome to call yourself “ghost”, so - g'day, ghost!
@@ProfShoelace i love you platonically kind stranger:)
Thanks for the love and kind words, ghost, and enjoy the lacing.
Me, a goth who doesn't have doc martens but has black leather shoes with yellow laces and wants to do the ladder thingy so i can smear it into my racist towns face how much im against their racist bs
Enjoy the lacing for its own sake, and if that causes a stir as well, that's in the prejudiced minds of those reading more into the lacing method than should ever be warranted.
@@ProfShoelace Thank you kind sir! i agree with that, have a nice day!