How to Lace a Hiking Boot For Better Fit
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- This video explains how hikers and backpackers can use different lacing techniques to get a better fit from their hiking boots.
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For years and years I have suffered terrible pain with the toes on my left foot after just a few miles on the trail. I've tried different boots, shoes, socks, inserts, etc to no avail. It made me apprehensive about my favorite outdoor activity and always put a damper on our outings. Your lacing tricks solved in 5 minutes what I have struggled with for years. I can't thank you enough!
Based hiking lady
It's amazing the difference it makes isn't it!
You should see a podiatrist
You cover every "poor ft" issue and couple it with a solution. Thank you! So well presented. I hiked some steep inclines and declines, yesterday and will have black toes, no doubt. I've just put my arch supports into my hiking boots and, armed with your double over hang knot, I will have some tools for our upcoming week of hikes in the Sierras.
This is very good advice. I've been wearing mountaineering boots and combat boots for over 37 years and can verify that these tips are sound. One idea I'd add: Switch out your boot laces for 550 (para) cord and wax them with bees e wax to avoid slippage. The laces will outlast your boots and will be handy extra cordage in a pinch.
I never thought I'd see the day when I need to relearn how to tie my shoes. Well done young lady.😎
Tyrone Walker same here 😅
Why do expensive boots have cheap laces?
@@tyronewalker5764 To keep the price down at the risk of the brand's reputation! They shouldn't skimp.
I do a medieval martial arts game in large combat boots, and I used to stub my toes on the front of my boots until I watched this exact video and used the techniques you demonstrated. I have not stubbed my toe in two years now. You have saved my effing life. Thank you very much.
Could you elaborate more on your medieval martial arts? What you mean its a game? Like a sport?
Thank you.
And the sam thing happens to me. I will try it for sure!!
omg i can't wait to try this based on your comment. I love long hikes in the white mts but i DREAD descending because my toe tips end up absolutely wrecked with pain at the end of the hike. I really am hoping this lacing technique stops this from happening!!
Thank you for showing us these lacing options; you are a terrific teacher!
Kudos to your camera person too.
You rock. You're the first person to explain high arch and low arch boot lacing properly. My Scarpa Manta's will now come out of the cupboard and get re-laced for high arch. Thank you, you're an angel.
68 years old, just bought some combat hiking boots for spring fall cycling. Never once in my entire life did it ever occur to me there are different ways to lace a boot for comfort I really learned something today especially since today is my first day out biking with my new boots
57 years old and I finally learned how to tie my boots properly. Thank you.
You're welcome Richard. Happy trails!
Thank you for this video. I've been a backpacker for 40+ years and though I'd come up with some similar lacing methods, mainly for sparing the toes on the downhill, what you show is spot-on, simple, and truly works. Excellent!
Thanks! -- good examples and good explanations as to "why."
Learned a lot with this video. Thanks for sharing and for making a professional video without all the garbage most CZcamsrs think is necessary.
Wow! So simple, yet I wouldn't have thought of either of these techniques on my own. Thanks.
This technical review of lacing is honestly a game changer. I've been chasing new boots and insoles without ever considering lace practice.
Great to hear!
BE,
That is THE most clever way I have ever seen of lacing boots--evening trumping several military explanations. Kudos, Madame!
Amazing video. Had no idea you could do all these things with laces!
I almost launched into my usual old man derogatory attack , but then when she showed us the double locking technique i became an instant lover of this video . Great tip . thanks.
So glad our video was helpful to you! That's great to hear. Thanks for watching!
This was a fantastic video! I've had problems with finding the right fit for my boots when hiking and I am very much looking forward to trying your lacing techniques.
Good instruction. I have a pair of Vasque's and love them, fit like a glove.
Thank you. That was a great video and very informative. I have a high arch and never knew I could lace my shoes/boots for added comfort. Thanks again.
Thank you for producing an excellent and instructional video on lacing hiking boots. In the past, I have not locked my laces, skipped eyelets, or used any of the techniques you've demonstrated here. My walks, both in the city and the country, streets or trails will be more comfortable, so thanks again, Internet person!
Just watched this and looks like some good ideas. I been doing the square knot at the end for many years. On taller boots I go around the top one time. It stays tied and is very easy to untie. Good video,thanks! 🛶
9 years later and still worth watching. Thanks
Just wanted to say thank you for making my favorite pair of boots even better! : )
This was very simple, and helped me tremendously! Thank you so much for this video - super simple, but so important.
I’m almost 71 , it’s never to old to learn something .
Thanks so much. Good tips, great teacher and pleasant voice!
Thanks for the positive feedback and encouraging comments!
Thank you, thank you! I have Morton's Toe and my toes always hurt when I hike. This was a lifesaver! No more sore toes.
Thank you for a well thought out lacing approach for different comfort scenarios. It's something I think about a lot because I am the one tying the shoes for my kids' different comfort levels.
Thank you so much for sharing this video!!! What a difference with how comfortable my new pair of hiking boots feel. Thank you!!
You’re welcome! Stay tuned!
This worked great for me with my high instep. I was on the verge of returning a pair of wide hiking shoes and your alternative lacing made my wide hiking shoes keepers. I will use this technique on all of my shoes with laces. Thank you!!
This was so helpful!! I have bunions and could never find a way to lace my boots so that I had enough room around that part of my foot *and* get the top portion laced snugly enough. The combination of techniques you demonstrate here seems to work really well. Thanks!
Excellent! I have recently goten back into hiking and on my last hike my toes crammed into the toe of my boots every time I went downhill. Can't wait to try this! THANKS!
Thank you so much for this video! It was a great help for me as I am doing the DofE award and have never really Done much professional / excessive walking so wasn't too sure if my boots were going to give me blisters and they were a bit too big. Using these techniques worked really well and I feel a lot more comfortable in my boots now and am looking forward to it! Great video
This is brilliant. Lots of things I didn't know about lacing options. Wonderful and thank you!
Tried this a couple of back and yes, it works perfectly. Thank you so much
Just watched. Good advice and info never seems to get old. I now have to wear heel inserts cause I blew out my arches a few years ago. This will help alot.
Just what I needed for my hunting boots. Thank you for sharing this gem of information.
I remember learning this tip when working at an outdoor store many moons ago. Makes a huge difference.
Always dealt with foot aches and pinching. Best hiking video I have seen.
This was a great video explaining the different lacing techniques. So thankful! Clear and easy to understand - having that ankle stability is a game changer! So grateful!
Glad it was helpful!
So helpful, thank you so much. The double over hang knot, high volume and lock lacing were a tremendous help. Thanks again.
Excellent techniques. I have been using the double overhand knot (also known as the nurses knot, I heard) for a while now and it works great. Thanks. Good job.
Cool video, didn't expect the great content. At 51 I learned a lot about something I've been using a long time, I guess I just never thought out of the box
from what I was taught as a kid! Great job! Thanks!
Thank you very much for this video, I always have the issue of my toe slamming the front of the boot, can’t wait to try this today... 👍
Great information. I can never find a hiking boot that fits well; your techniques will be a great help. Thank you!
Wow! Well done! Just tried your technique in my Scarpas and no toe-rubbing! You are a genius! Thanks so much.
You're most welcome Russ!
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your video has really helped me! no one teaches stuff like this. I've started hiking recently and my boots kept untying all the time. who knew there was a better way to tie them! thank you thank you thank you, you literally changed my life in terms of hiking.
Glad it helped!
Wow! You learn something everyday here. Thanks.
I find this video extremely useful, I can now adjust how tight(or loose) my boot fit me. Thank you so much.
Excited to try these out!
This is a thank you: I've been using this lacing technique for years now thanks to this video- really a game changer. I have foolishly wide feet and so have to buy boots that are too long and this makes the whole thing work. Cheers!
Glad the video helped! Happy Trails, Zoe!
Ive had to buy longer boots today due to my wide feet.
THAT was useful. Definately going to use these techniques from now on. I really feel like my boot is more secure now. Thanks!
@teejate So glad our lacing tips were helpful! Thanks for watching and enjoy your new boots!
Thank you for helping me understand better methods for tying boots, I have very high arches causing tremendous pain long after a walk or hike. The simple arch relief helps
Thank you very much for showing a very good technique to lace a hiking boot.
Just bought a new pair of boots and seen this. Awesome! Many, many thanks - something I’ve learnt today. I’ll certainly try the techniques before I go on holiday.
You have stopped me from throwing away an expensive new pair of boots. I belong to a rambling group in the UK and a lot of members have found your video very helpful. Many thanks for producing it.
Wish I had watched this video on earlier hiking trips! Now I know how to work better with those laces, thank you, nicely done!
Going hiking this Saturday and will try one of these techniques out and see how it goes! Thanks!
You are Brilliant! Just tried it on a new pair of Alpine boots and it feels great!! THANK YOU!
awesome tips, thank you!
This has saved me while hiking. Thank you so much.
This is the best video I've found on boot lacing. What this lady terms as the double overhand knot, I was taught is called a *surgeon's knot*. The other over-under at the top I know as the *heel lock*. Both work well. She also describes a method of keeping the lacing somewhat loose on top of the foot.
Thanks John!
Awesome! Glad our video helped and thanks for watching.
The around the ankle lacing technique really helped, thanks! I have high volume feet and need to leave the laces over the instep a little looser than back at the ankle so this really helps!!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this.
Great video. With all the tech. improvements to back country boots now days, many people don't think about lacing techniques. I have a WIDE flat foot. The both of the lacing ideas presented here helped me quite a bit.
Thanks
Brilliant. Apreciate this video i had no clue until i watched this x
HELLO! i know this is an old video but I found it while trying to solve my issues with my toes being WRECKED by the end of my hikes. This tip was amazing, I made it up and down Mt Washington NH with zero toe injury! couldn't believe it. THANKYOU!
BEST tutorial on lacing options! Thanks a million. My feet/toes thank you 😊
Thank you so much for your advice! I am still getting over my first case of black toes and I feel like I now have something to combat it with!
Wow. I never thought I could learn how to tie shoes online. But I def had no idea this can be done! I will def be trying it to see it if feels better on long days.
just wow.... thanks a lot for these tips! never thought about what a difference the lacing could do
Excellent video madam! People fail to appreciate how important it is and what a difference it makes to be able to adjust your footwear to fit comfortably. Some great sensible ideas there. Much appreciated presentation. Thank you.
John
thanks to you guys I can fit my salomon boots a lot better now. I'm usually a size 9 or 9.5 depending on the what shoe I wear, my Mom got Me the salomon x ultra mid 2's in 9.5 for xmas they feel amazing but just a tiny bit big, the first lacing technique was very very helpful and now my boots feel great on my feet
NO ONE has ever told me what that extra hole was for in the top of the shoe, probably because they didn't know themselves. But now I do and I'll pass this along....THANKS!
This has been really useful and has saved me a lot of pain.... Literally. Thank you so much. Bob
This helped a whole lot .. More stability to my ankle is going to help me out . I can feel it already
What a game changer this video is. Thank you so so much.
You're so welcome!
Well done young lady.
Learnt something today and will try them on my next walk.
Thanks.
I have used a lacing system I first learned when lacing up the inner and outer of leather ski boots (back in the 60s) , but this has set my mind free, I will not forget this, having seen it once. A great contibution to the cause of happy feet. Don't forget to wear 2 pairs of socks, thin next to skin, and then heavy on top.
@MotivatedFitness1 Thanks for the positive feedback - glad we could help!
Such a great and well explained video. I would have never thought of these techniques on my own!
I thought I knew a lot,but it seems I know nothing....another excellent video from you guys.
Wow. I never even knew how useful that double underhand technique was so useful. Thanks!
Great! Thanks much for watching!
Good video. I've been hiking for >40 years but still learnt something from it. :)
Many, many thanks from a high arch person! That lace technique makes all the difference in the world to keep the tops of my feet from aching.
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Also thanks for making these educational videos.
Good stuff! It also explains why hiking boots always have such long laces.
Super helpful. You probably saved me from abandoning a pair of boots that I had heal slippage in. What a difference!
Your video fixed my foot sliding forward downhill! Thank you!!
Wow, great ideas! I never thought of these things. And here I always thought I knew how to tie my shoes!
Excellent technique, going to be using this all the time now. Great work
I thought I would never find a pair of hikers that would be wide enough for me, little did I know that the keens I had already doubted after spending 200$ were PERFECT. All I had to do was skip a few crosses at the toes and tension it to a comfortable position and tie up my ankles with your method! Worked perfectly. Thank you dearly.
Have only just discovered your video. Some useful lacing techniques here - a great help. Many thanks. Brian (New Zealand)
Cheers Brian!
@mrbeautiful999 You're welcome! Glad we could help and thanks for watching!