How to LACE ARMY BOOTS | 5 MILITARY BOOT LACING Styles

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024

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  • @rangervapes571
    @rangervapes571 2 года назад +57

    A few things for the Army lacing method. 1. The same lace is always on top, this allows medics to cut your laces easily. 2. We always put an overhand knot in the center of the laces before lacing, this ensures that the laces are always centered and of equal length especially important when booting up in low vis times. 3. We always use 72" or longer laces, if your buddy goes down and needs a tourniquet remove his laces and use as a tourniquet. 4. Just like the Marine lace, we typically tie an overhand knot on the end of each lace to ensure they don't completely unlace. 5. Lastly, we typically tie our boots using a square knot, very secure and no big bows to tuck into your boots. To remove the square knot pull hard on one side and it will pull one side of the knot over the other and it can easily be untied.

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  2 года назад +7

      love this info! Thank you for taking the time to put it together!

    • @JSTKSK
      @JSTKSK Год назад +7

      Not calling you out, but as CW2 that used to teach CLS when I was a young SGT, don't use laces to make a tourniquet. Any fabric you use to make a tourniquet should be a minimum width of 1.5" or it won't stop the bleeding. Shoot for 2", or better yet carry one or two spare tourniquets than the one in your IFAC. Quickest way if you don't have one on hand is to turn your t-shirt into a crop top by tearing off your mid section and folding it onto itself into a 2" strip. The cotton folds easily and won't rip when you torque on it with your makeshift windlass.

  • @JSTKSK
    @JSTKSK Год назад +1

    As a Soldier I find that my Marine buddies benefit from any training method that involves a simple rhyme to help them remember it. Don't worry, I'm only ragging on them because they are all in better shape than us ha ha.

  • @hudsondonnell444
    @hudsondonnell444 Год назад +2

    I've never heard of crisscross applesauce. For penance you can send me a 150 count of Crayola's! 🖍️🖍️🖍️

  • @richardhatt6541
    @richardhatt6541 2 года назад +5

    If you want to tie your Army boots like in the Army, look it up in DA Pam 670-1. The first way to lace them up is not in the regulations so not authorized. You will not hit the ground running if you are in an Airborne unit. I have also never saw any Airborne Soldier tie their boots like that.

    • @russellromig8969
      @russellromig8969 Год назад +3

      I was about to say, no-one in the army does this and definitely not in regs. Paratroopers ony wear jump boots with class a, b, and dress uniforms. Surprised there wasn't a super secret delta team 6 shoe lace method.

  • @sed6
    @sed6 2 года назад +6

    Interesting, your Marine method is the Army method I learned in the mid-90's. I'm going through all these YT videos to see if the way I've laced boots for 25 years has a proper name to it and I find your video calling it the Marine method. Funny stuff 🤣

  • @impracticaltactics
    @impracticaltactics 5 месяцев назад +1

    Pretty sure a lot of this is flip-flopped, especially for the US sea services. Recent-ish Navy vet here- Navy teaches no bridges (insert the lace directly through the eyelets closest to the toe, do not loop in any way), and lace right over left with the toes of the boots facing towards you. Through the military, law enforcement, and EMS I've ended up lacing my boots like this out of sheer force of habit and it's never let me down 😂

  • @quinnpickard5899
    @quinnpickard5899 Год назад +2

    Tbh I’m a soldier and have never heard of this

  • @aradoran
    @aradoran 3 года назад +8

    Do any of these have an advantage for lace longevity as far as lace to lace friction/wear? If none of the other factors like tightness/security/brush protection mattered to you and you just wanted maximum lace life.

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 Год назад

      Ironlace and other fire-resistant synthetic laces are the most durable. Pattern doesn't matter but external damage (the reason most welders wear engineer and other pull-on boots without laces because spatter blows through common lace materials) does.

  • @liveuk
    @liveuk 2 года назад +2

    British gurkhas in the grass will stroke your laces in the dark to see if your on their side, or NOT

  • @pherble
    @pherble 3 года назад +1

    How much longer do your laces need to be for the Air Force method?

  • @shawnflynn1713
    @shawnflynn1713 2 года назад +3

    Super cool video. I always find every pair of boots like different lacing techniques.

  • @iHustleLXXXI
    @iHustleLXXXI Год назад +2

    I like the Airforce method. I don’t know how I figured it out by myself but I figured out how to do the AF method when I was 16yo and there wasn’t anything like RUclips back then. I saw how most department stores would have their dress shoes/boots tied the AF method and I bought a pair of dress shoes and tried to duplicate it. I think I stared at it long enough for it to make sense before I tried to tie it that way. I used to wear a lot of dress boots 30+yrs ago and I just had to figure out how they did it at the department stores and I figured it out. It wasn’t hard but it does take some practice. Now I use the AF method to tie my Captains.

  • @andyleighton6969
    @andyleighton6969 8 месяцев назад +1

    British infantry style.
    Tie a knot in one end of your bootlace.
    Feed lace "in to out" and then lace up the boot as per his "navy style".
    Nice horizontal bars all the way up your boot.
    Finish by wrapping lace round the top of the boot a couple of times and secure by winding the lace around that wrapping.
    No dangly ends and, unlike a knot, it will never come undone.

  • @joshmorgod
    @joshmorgod Год назад +3

    Army taught me the left over method but from below. We did the center knot before lacing on one pair of boots because we alternated for even wear and foot health.

  • @propranger4584
    @propranger4584 Год назад +3

    I found this video very helpful! I used the army one to tie my jungle boots and they look amazing! 👍

  • @Mystninja
    @Mystninja 2 года назад +2

    I eat crayons

  • @RayMainBagpiper
    @RayMainBagpiper 2 года назад +2

    Now I know why an Airforce guy freaked out over the way I tie my boots. I've always done mine Marine Corps style. I never talk about military service and I DON't have any tattoos. nuff said. Actually never thought about it... Informative video. Thanks !!

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for watching!

  • @annahuovila9167
    @annahuovila9167 8 месяцев назад +1

    The paratrooper lacing made my half a size too big jump boots fit so much better, thank you! ^^

  • @TheRasalhaag
    @TheRasalhaag Год назад +1

    can you say something about pros and cons to each method or your opinion about them in which situation one style should be preferred? (including a civilian perspective)

  • @CSB12004
    @CSB12004 27 дней назад

    Amazing video. Just copped Balenciaga Strike Boots, this is perfect. I appreciate it

  • @fullmetalroyal1216
    @fullmetalroyal1216 3 года назад +4

    I use the navy one on my dress shoes/boots

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  3 года назад

      Yeah I'll think I'll probably start doing the same..looks classy. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it

  • @VishnuPrasad-kb9um
    @VishnuPrasad-kb9um 5 месяцев назад

    Second one

  • @andres93b
    @andres93b 2 года назад +2

    Whatever you do just hide the laces inside the boot at the top

  • @invictus3598
    @invictus3598 2 года назад +3

    Fantastic demonstration! I have used all these methods, but prefer the ladder method on boots for its support. Thank you!

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  2 года назад

      So glad you found it helpful!

  • @billystpaul8907
    @billystpaul8907 3 года назад +2

    1st view of your video today. A nice informative video..Thanks,

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  3 года назад

      Thank you for supporting the channel!

  • @motorcyclemark2889
    @motorcyclemark2889 2 года назад +1

    I like right over left I'm opposite Mark lol

  • @thesexman6337
    @thesexman6337 Год назад

    imagine being 16
    playing league of legends, then this one edgy character grabs your attention. he looks kinda gothic
    so then u get a little obsessed with that 1 character, and join a group of people alike.
    then u wake up 3 yeas later somehow finding yourself in a metalhead group and having to learn how to tie boots

  • @sed6
    @sed6 2 года назад

    Canadian Air Force, first off...why? Second, that's also commonly called the Criss Cross Standard method, and I find it to be the slow to loosen and tighten. That Marine method, that is fast to don doff 👍

  • @M_Ladd
    @M_Ladd 2 года назад +1

    Great job! Thank you very much!

  • @SiXiXiX
    @SiXiXiX Год назад

    A contrasting colored shoelace would have went a long way in making this a useful tutorial.

  • @kingdarius5252
    @kingdarius5252 Год назад

    The navy method is otherwise known as bar lacing, no?

  • @kiddbrother3
    @kiddbrother3 Год назад

    I like the Paratrooper Boot Lacing Method 👍👍(are the same length of laces)

  • @NoNameNo.5
    @NoNameNo.5 3 года назад +1

    Need to get you some RAT boots, USMC surplus

    • @NoNameNo.5
      @NoNameNo.5 3 года назад +1

      I believe you get your ass kicked sayin that criss cross bullshit....but yeah simple

  • @Admodeus
    @Admodeus Год назад

    The para method might just do the trick for my jump boots. Hope it makes them tighter.

  • @ntnhk1906
    @ntnhk1906 6 месяцев назад

    OC dzisiasrma

  • @REMMc-jx7vc
    @REMMc-jx7vc Год назад

    Is the Canadian Navy the same sir as the RCAF?

  • @WR3ND
    @WR3ND 2 года назад +1

    Nice video. I use similar to Marine style but inside over instead of left over and also instead of starting with a bridge at the base I start with a tunnel, then the laces down toward the toes then back up under the tunnel where they then start crossing over as normal. This helps to cinch down the start more near the toes and keep the laces even when used. Aesthetically it looks similar to starting with a bridge, since the laces go under the tunnel.

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND 2 года назад

      Might have to try this with the CAF method you mentioned for my new boots while breaking them in. Cheers.

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  2 года назад +1

      That's interesting, I'll have to give it a try. Thank you for watching!

  • @rexfordlord3142
    @rexfordlord3142 3 года назад +1

    Much needed going to try 2 and 3

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  3 года назад +1

      Glad I could help bro! Thank you for watching

  • @stacywilliams1710
    @stacywilliams1710 Год назад

    Good job

  • @Jebro439
    @Jebro439 3 года назад

    Great tutorial

  • @daddyrich559
    @daddyrich559 2 года назад

    Great step by step tutorial

    • @BootSpy
      @BootSpy  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for watching!

  • @H.C.Q.
    @H.C.Q. 2 года назад

    I’ve always laced my boots skin’ead style- straight laced and wrap around ankle with excess, double knot and dangle the loops on the inside of the ankles.