Lace up your Oxfords and lace up your shoes with ease. If you’re wearing a suit and need to tie up your dress shoes, you’ll want to know these simple steps to lacing Oxfords and tying men’s dress shoes.
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Oxford shoe laces are typically one length of shoelace, which can be knotted or tied in a bow. They go over the shoe’s tongue and meet at the bottom of the tongue. The top lace is then threaded through the holes on either side of the tongue and pulled tight until both sides of the shoe meet.
Next, pull the loops on each end tight and then tie them into a knot or bow at the loops’ ends (if desired). Men’s dress shoes require a more complicated process:
1) Pull one end of the shoelace through an opening hole on one side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it over and through another hole on that same side;
3) Pull it
How to tie Oxfords
1) Thread the lace under and through the top hole on each side of the shoe’s tongue.
2) Take the lace and tie a knot or bow at the loops’ ends;
3) Take the lace, pull it down through one hole on one side of the tongue;
4) Take it over and through another hole on that same side;
5) Pull it back up so that it is once again beneath and through the top hole on each side of the tongue.
Lace up your Oxfords
and tie your dress shoes with ease.
1) Pull one end of the shoelace through an opening hole on one side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it over and through another hole on that same side;
3) Pull it back over to the other side of the shoe’s tongue and then pull it back up through its original hole.
Tie the shoelaces tight on each side of the shoe’s tongue
1) Pull the two ends of the shoelace to one side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Thread one end through a hole on that same side and pull it tight against the shoe’s body.
3) Thread the other end through a hole on that same side and pull it tight against the shoe’s body.
4) Tie a knot or bow at either of the loops’ ends and tighten them down (if desired).
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How to tie men’s dress shoes
over and through another hole on that same side;
1) Pull it over and through a hole on the other side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it over and through a second opening on the opposite side of the shoe’s tongue;
3) Pull it back to its starting point.
4) Tuck both ends under, creating one loop.
Pull one end of the shoelace through an opening hole on one side of the shoe’s tongue
1) Pull one end of the shoelace through an opening hole on one side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it over and through another hole on that same side;
3) Pull it through a third hole on the other side.
4) Now thread the opposite end of the shoelace into a fourth hole. This begins to create a second loop;
5) Finally, pull both loops tight until both sides of the shoe meet. Once you’ve completed this process, thread the remaining lace back into its original opening and then tie it into a knot or bow with its original lace as desired.
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Pull it over and through another hole on that same side;
1) Pull it through the next hole on the opposite side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it over and through a final hole on that same side.
3) Pull it out at the bottom of the shoe’s tongue.
4) Finally, tie or knot each end together leaving the loops open on either side of the shoe’s tongue.
5) Repeat steps 1-6 for all laces in your shoes.
Pull it tight and then tie it into a knot or bow at the loops’ ends (if desired)
1) Repeat this process on the opposite side of the shoe’s tongue.
2) Finally, tie one end of the shoelace through an opening hole on the other side of the shoe’s tongue and pull it tight and then tie it into a knot or bow at that location.
3) Then laces are pulled over the tongue and pulled tight until all four loops meet together at the bottom of the tongue.
4) Next, tighten only two loops using both hands to create a bow around the back side of your foot.
What to look out for when tying Men’s dress shoes
- The top lace goes through the holes on either side of the tongue and pulls tight until both sides of the shoe meet.
- Pull both ends of the laces tight and tie them into a knot or bow, if desired.
- Men’s dress shoes require a more complicated process:
How to tie a bow for men’s dress shoes
4) through one of the holes on the other side of the shoe’s tongue;
5) over and through that same hole;
6) Pull it back up through the first opening hole;
7) Pull it to tighten; and
8) Tie a knot or bow at the ends.
How to tie a knot in Oxfords and dress shoes
1) through the hole on the other side of the shoe’s tongue;
2) Pull it
3) tight until both sides meet.
How to lace up your shoes
1) Step on the bottom of your shoe and lace up the shoe.
2) Place your first lace over the tongue of the shoe;
3) Pull it through one hole on the other side of the tongue.
4) Hold both ends of this lace, pull them tight, and tie them into a knot or bow.
5) Repeat Steps 2-4 for each lace until you get to the end of the laces.
6) Thread each remaining loop into a hole on either side of the shoe’s tongue and then pull both ends tight. Do not tie off these loops yet;
7) Now take one loop from each side (either left or right), thread them through one another, cross them over in front of the first loop pair, and pull both ends tight. Tie off these two loops with a square knot at their ends;
8) Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for any remaining excess laces;
9) Now go back down to step 1 and put your second lace over your first lace in front of your foot to create an extra layer that will hold up better under stress.
How to tie your shoelaces on Oxfords
1) over and through a third hole on the opposite side;
2) Pull it through the fourth hole on that same side of the shoe’s tongue;
3) Pull it until you can’t pull it any further, then tie it into a knot or bow at the last hole.