How to - Marathon Lace

Step by step guide to tying a "marathon lace" aka runners loop, lock lacing, heel lock. This useful technique keeps your heel from slipping in and out of the shoe that results in an uncomfortable fit and sometimes causing chaffing or blistering. It also provides more blood flow to your toes and foot by taking the pressure off the top of the foot.
If any of you get numbness of the toes or the foot this little trick can make a big difference.
So how does one tie a shoe?
Shot on location - Fleet Feet Sports Schererville
Filmed and edited by Ryan Farag

[@zarashah]

the bestest video i saw so far to address hill slippage.Coming here after watching 7 videos. this one is real clear

[@garywishart7115]

love the music and the wedding bling.. very enjoyable view.

[@britishrocklovingyank3491]

This was made on my 40th birthday. Boy the last 7 years didn't go were I thought they would.

[@inthemiddlechic23]

Super cute video :) Thanks for sharing - I had absolutely NO IDEA what that extra eyelet was for until now...and I'm 36 friggin years old! lol

[@briansonof]

Thanks for the reference; I learned about this at REI when I decided to get some minimalist footwear and I had problems with fitment. These Merrells, at least, feel a LOT better than with traditional lacing!

[@sunnyynnus]

The wedding ring is so pretty

[@Thankful_n_Grateful]

Good video. Enjoyed music too

[@nikosg2201]

Thanks! 💜

[@rogsoll]

I need to go to sleep !

[@Lexartm]

Thanks a lot

[@yljzrjd1]

Tank you

[@udmbfckx2916]

Hello, thanks for your review. Quick question, will this technique also help you so somehow minimize toe bang? I have Greek Feet (Morton's toe) where my second toe is larger than the fat one by a good 1/2 inch. Most shoes have a particular shape which favor the first toe as the largest one. Getting bigger shoes doesn't help either. So, I am thinking, will this sort of 'push back' or keep the foot from going too forward inside the shoe. At this time I am looking at my next purchase and everything else I have is beat up, or partially destroyed. What do you think?

[@borisnoone]

Nice rock!

[@kateegilmar8637]

What kind of shoes are these?

[@CoreyMorreale]

what socks are those?

[@phoreal9273]

I still don't get how this keeps the heel down ...just an extra lacing at the dorsum ...not seeing it touching any heel

[@meredbeard]

cool tattoo

[@Salvojazz]

Pablo Beltran Ruiz y su Orquesta : La Chica de Ipanema ...

[@ia6363]

Shoes still need more padding at the back, even doing this gives me blisters, i have done this many times and i still get slippage or a dead foot if it's too tight.
Extra sticking padding works too or a small piece of foam between your heal and your sock works great too combined with this technique.
Ask a shoe expert to do this and they look at you stupidly, makes you wonder how they got a job.

[@sippanan]

I have tried many padding but it won’t stick because of the material. Any recommendations?

[@dedsp100]

!!!

[@twobestfriends7135]

does anyone else have that feeling where these shoes are too low and slip off

[@biggboss4712]

i am watching this at 23:07 night and it is dark

[@levilevinson2745]

No such thing as shoelace police. The limit is our own imagination.

[@NaveenKumar-pj4dg]

This shoes name plz

[@loaldeeming3042]

Brooks glycerin

[@kennylei8137]

if that haapen it the shoe not right for you not lace just like if u buy something if not work it not work dont try foce it to work

[@twobestfriends7135]

what the heck is and eyelet

[@user-pd7il3xz5j]

an eyelet is the opening in the shoe where the shoe lace gets threaded through.
Clothing that gets laced up also has eyelets.