You've got the wrong copy for the first lacing pattern. It should be: Lace as normal until one eyelet remains on each side. Draw the lace straight up on the outside of the shoe and bring it through the last eyelet. This will create a loop. Repeat on the other side. Cross each lace over the tongue, thread it through the opposite loop, and tie. The loops help to cinch in the material around your ankle to prevent your heel from slipping without making the rest of your shoe any tighter.

this webpage doesn't print correctly. I've now wasted 10 sheets of paper trying to print it :(

For lacing guide, orientation needs to be provided.
Specific that toe is at the top of the page/screen.
And show the toe as wider than the instep area of the foot.

The illustrations are hard to follow.

Make one lace different shades of the same color; do not show part of it as white.
Make a second lace, different shades of another color; do not show part of it as white.

If some laces need to be or do not need to be loosened when shoe is removed, specify that.

To get these images to print, you have to click on "download this lacing tip", then print from the pdf when it opens.

To Beetmixer:

That's not what they're saying here at all. Heel slip means that your heel is actually slipping out of your shoe. It's a fit problem, not a wear problem.

Thanks for the lacing tips, I will try them. Also thanks for making the 905 (?) goretex trail shoe... not only are they SO comfortable, my feet are happy and dry!!

To all those that have posted, this is great that they offer lacing tips, some might work for you or maybe none will, if you have questions, I am sure that they will *******ist you as best they can. If you still need further *******istance, ask the running store where you purchased them at.

Kudos to NB for continue to support and raise a lot of money for Breast Cancer and for continuing to be a National Sponsor despite the economy.... I\'m hooked on their shoes, and apparel!!

My problem is that no matter what I do the tongue of my shoe always seems to slip around my shoe. this is very frustrating, especially on long runs. I try to keep my shoes laced loose to provide for swelling in my feet. I have tried several different ways of lacing and have tried different widths of shoes. Anyone have any suggestions?

@lthoma44

some shoes have a cloth loop in the middle of the tongue, usually showing the brand logo. If you cross the laces through the loop, the tongue should stay put for you.
A second alternative is to hotglue a piece of velcro to the top of the tongue. The velcro will stick to the laces.

My problem is New Balance doesn't provide enough lace for wide shoes to tie them properly.

If I am experiencing pain on the inside and outside (medial and lateral sides) of my foot, is there a lacing style to help alleviate this.

@ Tri-Runner

After consulting with one of NB's in-house experts, he offered the following insight: "This can be difficult to address as it sounds as if the shoe could be potentially too narrow for you and that your midfoot is squeezed/pressed against the upper thus creating an uncomfortable fit. If your foot is wider than the platform and your foot appears to hang over the midsole unit it is less of a lace issue and more of an overall fit issue. If you feel that the pain is because of the lacing I would recommend that you lace the bottom two or three lace holes where you start lacing. Then, run them parallel along the eye row in the midfoot, removing the lace bite that could occur here and finally criss cross the laces on the last two holes or last hole to hold the foot in place along the top of the tongue and the shoe."

Hopefully these recommendations will help alleviate some of the problems you are experiencing. If not, feel free to contact our Customer Service staff at (800) 253-7463 to help troubleshoot. Best of luck!

@ cyras21

We do offer our shoes with the standard lace length; however if you need longer laces any shoe store will offer longer laces which will give you the appropriate length to address the more full fit and wide request. All brands use a standard 47 or 52 inch lace so this wide width/lace problem is common in the industry. You will need to size up in laces for any brand to accommodate the greater depth and density that it is required with the wider foot.

What is the last hole for? The one that is beyond the tongue? It appears on many shoes, but is not described here. I doubt it is for appearance, right?

I have the same question as Toe - any answers anyone? NB?

Toe and MonK: that last hole is used by many for the lace lock technique listed 1st as heel slip.

Very Helpful article. Web site is excellent.

I purchased Never Tie Laces and the pictoral instructions were insufficient to in explaining what to do with the remaining part of the lace. Please help or I will return them.

I have high instep-particularly the right foot. tried the 'top-of-foot pain' lacing today @ work...first time in months with hardly any pain!! Love the 845; will probably try the 846 soon. Thanks NB!!

Hi, I like to lace up just like this,
I do run the laces through the tongue to
keep it snug, see link below.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/overunderlacing.htm

Regards

James

NB99x fan 20+years

I wear walking shoes after awhile my toes hurt & burn. No matter if it's a wide with or E2 wide, Any suggestions at what causes this?

tylefan73: Do you wear walking shoes for walking or running? I advise against wearing walking shows for running. In terms of your condition, check out the FAQ "Recommended Shoes & Insoles for Foot Conditions and Injuries" at http://newbalance.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/778

ok...what if I have 3 of 5 issues? I have high arches, wide forefoot/narrow heel and heel slippage! I've also been getting blisters on the balls of my feet the past couple of weeks....suggestions. btw, I have brand new shoes and I also have dri-fit socks. I also have orthopedic insoles.

I have a wide forefoot and a relatively narrow heel. A shoe salesman showed me the lacing technique for heel slippage years ago. I have used it faithfully since then. It really does help. Thanks for passing it along to others!

I just saw story about New Balance on the news this week. Virtually one of the only manufacturers left that hasn't shipped all of its jobs overseas, committed to maintaining good paying jobs and benefits for US workers! In New England! I need to buy a second pair of shoes for the November walk and training and will definitely look for New Balance shoes. And also for my son. We need to our money toward American jobs.

So with the ‘Wide Forefoot and Narrow Heel’ is that two pairs of laces?? If so, I don’t get it at all. What would you do with laces up so high? Have a high ‘bow’ and a low/typically placed ‘bow’?

Wow, this is GREAT, exactly what i needed - thank you!

Glad for the heel slippage lacing guide. Have tried using holes set back on shoe designed for this issue. But then creates pressure at ankle/foot area where top of shoe opening is. This lacing technique is so much better!

Has anyone used the 'wide forefoot narrow heel' suggestion?

I've used the locking knot shown first, for 'locking the heel into the heel cup'. I still slide all around in the shoe. This wasn't true until NB changed the size/shape of the heel cup.

I appreciate your lacing guides but I would like to see both the right and left shoe, side by side, identified as such. I would like to see how the tongue loop is incorporated into the different lacing patterns. Most of all, I would like the drawings to represent the actual shoes you make. All of the last three pairs of New Balance shoes I have purchased have some fabric loops for the laces. I see no fabric loops in any of the above sketches. My most recent pair has no fabric loops, however, just like all the other New Balance shoes, there are four equally spaced holes or loops, for laces on the main upper of the shoe and two holes very close together at the top of the shoe. That is not what is represented in the drawings on this page. All the holes are equally distant from each other, and the top of the shoe is non existent.