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People are only just realising why trainers have extra lace holes and it turns out we’ve been tying our shoes up wrong
IT turns out that our trainers have a little-known feature that many of us aren’t aware of and have never used before.
What’s more, because of this secret feature, it appears that many of us have been tying our shoes up all wrong.
GettyYou’ll be shocked to know that we’ve been tying our shoelaces all wrong and trainers have a secret shoelace hole that we should be using[/caption]
GettyThe majority of running trainers will have extra shoelace holes that are known as eyelets and will give you extra support[/caption]
You may or may not have noticed it before, but the majority of running trainers will have extra shoelace holes that are known as eyelets.
These eyelets are slightly to the side of the normal shoelace holes and have a very specific purpose.
According to trainer experts, you can thread your shoelaces through these holes to give yourself extra ankle support.
Therefore, this “heel lock” stops your foot from sliding around as you’re walking.
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Not only this, but doing this will help to prevent blisters too.
It’s also important that people wear trainers that mould well to their feet when they’re doing physical activity.
By using the ankle eyelet and lacing trainers up properly, you could reduce risk of injury too.
The Run Shoe Store website explains: “If your heel slips while wearing the shoe, there’s an increased risk of developing a blister around your heel area.
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“A lace lock can be used to prevent that from happening.
“Lace locking increases the tension that the top lace applies against the instep of the foot.
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“The greater the tension, the more the heel stays in its proper place.”
So you may have thought that you knew how to correctly tie up your shoelaces, but if you follow these steps and use the extra hole on your trainers successfully, you will ensure your feet are well-supported and as protected from injury as they possibly can be.
First, take the left lace and run it through the top left eyelet—from the outside in—and pass it through until it forms a small loop.
Then take the right lace and run it through the top right eyelet—from the outside in—and pass it through until it forms a small loop.
Following this, take the left lace and run it across the tongue and through the loop on the right. Take the right lace and run it across the tongue and through the loop on the left.
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Next simultaneously pull the ends of both laces down and backward and both small loops will fully close.
Finally, adjust the tongue as necessary and tie the shoes like you normally would.
IT turns out that our trainers have a little-known feature that many of us aren’t aware of and have never used before.
What’s more, because of this secret feature, it appears that many of us have been tying our shoes up all wrong.
GettyYou’ll be shocked to know that we’ve been tying our shoelaces all wrong and trainers have a secret shoelace hole that we should be using[/caption]
GettyThe majority of running trainers will have extra shoelace holes that are known as eyelets and will give you extra support[/caption]
You may or may not have noticed it before, but the majority of running trainers will have extra shoelace holes that are known as eyelets.
These eyelets are slightly to the side of the normal shoelace holes and have a very specific purpose.
According to trainer experts, you can thread your shoelaces through these holes to give yourself extra ankle support.
Therefore, this “heel lock” stops your foot from sliding around as you’re walking.
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Not only this, but doing this will help to prevent blisters too.
It’s also important that people wear trainers that mould well to their feet when they’re doing physical activity.
By using the ankle eyelet and lacing trainers up properly, you could reduce risk of injury too.
The Run Shoe Store website explains: “If your heel slips while wearing the shoe, there’s an increased risk of developing a blister around your heel area.
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“A lace lock can be used to prevent that from happening.
“Lace locking increases the tension that the top lace applies against the instep of the foot.
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“The greater the tension, the more the heel stays in its proper place.”
So you may have thought that you knew how to correctly tie up your shoelaces, but if you follow these steps and use the extra hole on your trainers successfully, you will ensure your feet are well-supported and as protected from injury as they possibly can be.
First, take the left lace and run it through the top left eyelet—from the outside in—and pass it through until it forms a small loop.
Then take the right lace and run it through the top right eyelet—from the outside in—and pass it through until it forms a small loop.
Following this, take the left lace and run it across the tongue and through the loop on the right. Take the right lace and run it across the tongue and through the loop on the left.
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Next simultaneously pull the ends of both laces down and backward and both small loops will fully close.
Finally, adjust the tongue as necessary and tie the shoes like you normally would.
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