25/05/2025
“Excessive movement within a shoe can lead to trauma, blisters, corns, ankle pain and clawed toes,” said Marion Yau, host of Miss Foot Fixer on YouTube.
High arches? Try the diagonal/double helix: This lace-up helps relieve pressure points from high arches, Fuchs said. “Thread one end of the lace in the top eyelet on the outside of your ankle, keeping enough room to tie the shoe. Then run the lace diagonally down to the bottom eyelet above your big toe. Diagonal laces will both point to each foot’s big toe.” Yau also is a fan of this technique. “It helps lift the toe caps of the shoes, providing more freedom for those with bruised or thickened nails and sore toes,” she said. Here’s an instructional video on diagonal lacing from Professor Shoelace.
Pressure on top of foot? Shoes feel tight? Try Lydiard lacing: Named after running coach Arthur Lydiard, this technique looks like horizontal “bars” on the outside with inner, hidden verticals. It may also help increase blood flow by reducing pressure on the foot, Yau said. To do this, lace straight across and through the outside of the bottom eyelets, then run the left lace straight up the inside of the shoe to the second eyelet, and lace straight across and through the other side’s second eyelet. Run the right lace straight inside the shoe to the third eyelet and then across to the other side. Here’s a how-to video.
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