It’s easy to overlook the lacing on your hiking boots: Many of us just tighten them up, double knot, and hit the trail. But a number of common boot lacing techniques can keep your feet snug for long ...

Instead of the usual metal eyelets most shoes are equipped with, speed hooks are metal hooks which make lacing, as the name implies, speedy. Rather than having to fuss about, threading each lace ...

If you're like me, you've been tying your shoes for years and probably feel pretty good at it by now. Yet for active pursuits—specifically while out on the trails—it's good to be familiar with more ...

How hiking boots should fit, how to break them in and how to lace them. Plus, how to clean hiking boots so they last longer.

Turns out there are different shoelace patterns for different kinds of feet. A podiatrist explains the techniques you should use for high arches, wide feet, etc. Growing up, my parents were the ones ...

What is the best way to lace your shoes? This seemingly simple question, rooted in everyday life, can provoke passionate argument–and prompt a mathematical response. Three common lacing styles. Here ...

The knotty problem of choosing the optimum way of lacing up shoes has been solved by a new mathematical proof. There are many millions of different possibilities but ...