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To: Richnorth who wrote (91594)	12/5/2002 1:23:23 AM
From: E. Charters	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116768

He left out using hooks of metal to fasten the laces. That is by far the fastest using criss-cross. Lacing a shoe can be done in seconds and unlacing is far more complete. Also tightening is easiest as pulling on each hook as you cross is maximally effective, as the bronze smooth curved hooks allow the greatest slippage in order to tighten, and a better lateral purchase angle when pulling, in comparison to eyelets. The reason for this is the direction of the lace with eyelets changes more and is a tighter curve than a hook, so friction is higher. The shoe stays just as tight with hooks and that is why they use this system on hard to tighten ski boots. In order to knot allow knot slippage simply make a knot with both ends of the bows. The reason to do a one-lace cross with flat straight-across overloops and lead one lace under them all up to the end up the tongue is because, other than the fact that it looks fancier, it tightens the boot more evenly across the tonque. Try it. Also in order to tighten an "overloop" lace system, you just pull up on the cross-laces from bottom to top. Friction holds the laces better than criss-cross laces, as the turn of the lace is a tighter angle and the flap sits firmly on the underlace.. As well, the two flaps of leather can come closer together with this type of lacing. In criss-cross lacing the crosses of the laces comes above the flaps, which holds them apart about 1/4 inch. In "overloop" lacing they can actually touch. EC<:-}