Trainers offer the ultimate in foot comfort, they are softer than shoes and contain thicker padded interiors that help to cushion the feet. This is important as most people wear their trainers continuously, over long periods – also check out Air Max 90 essentials.
If trainers are used as the ultimate fashion accessory, then they are worn instead of normal shoes. Those who participate in regular sports and fitness activities also wear trainers over an extended time.
For the price we pay for branded trainers, we expect them to be fashionable, comfortable, robust, and to offer a certain degree of longevity. This does mean that customers should do their part and look after the shoes to get the most out of them. This can be achieved by washing them regularly and using products that extend the shelf life of the material that they are made from.
Trainer Laces
We are so focused on the comfort, look, and performance of trainers and because of this, we do not give the laces much thought, even though they also add to the comfort, look and performance of the shoe. Tight laces can cause otherwise comfortable trainers to squeeze the foot too tightly. Loose laces can prevent the foot from being held in position and this can lead to performance issues. Here there is an added possibility of laces becoming undone and creating potential hazards.
Easy Trainer Lacing Options
You may not be aware, but there are various ways of lacing up trainers. Trainers that are worn as a fashion statement, are laced differently from those that are used by professional athletes. There are various ways to lace these shoes, and some allow you the convenience of being able to slip the trainers on and off without having to touch the lace at all.
The Air Force One lacing method is mostly used to make trainers look their smartest. This involves keeping the laces flat and crisscrossing so that the laces are intertwining with each other. If this is done correctly, then when the laces are put through the final eyelet, the remaining lacing should be the same size as each other, and this is used to create the final knot.
Comfort Zone
For comfort and being able to slip trainers on and off at speed, the same technique should be applied as The Airforce One, but instead of tightly woven laces, everything here including the final knot, should all be much looser. This is the equivalent of turning trainers into slip-on shoes, but with the added security of laces.
Whilst using this interweaving lacing style, it is best to constantly pull the trainers apart, to guarantee a loose lacing finish. This easy comfort lacing technique is best done whilst wearing the trainers so that everyone can adjust the tightest for that perfect slip-on slip-off effect. To finish, if not much lace is left over, then a knot is not needed. If there is surplus lace, then it is best to finish up with a very loose knot.
Runner’s Loop
The runner’s loop lace formation secures the heel and prevents the foot from sliding forward. The laces here are crisscrossed until the second eyelet from the top is reached. Then the interweaving is stopped, and the laces are placed straight into the top eyelet on the same side, forming a loop. The surplus lace is then threaded through the loop and tied securely, a double knot can also be used here.