3 Lacing Techniques for a Better Fit - Fixing Footwear Problems with Alpine Shop

March 2, 2022

3 Lacing Techniques for a Better Fit - Fixing Footwear Problems with Alpine Shop

Alpine Shop's head bootfitter and Certified Pedorthist, Angie Bono, spends a few minutes on this video going over some easy and effective lacing techniques to help your shoes or your hiking boots fit better. For problems with your heel slipping in your boot or shoe, the "heel lock" technique helps lock your heel into the back of your footwear. This prevents your foot from moving and reduces the chance of a blister forming on the back of your heel. If you have problems with too much pressure on sensitive parts of your foot, Angie shows you how to use the "box lace" technique to simply go around those sensitive parts while keeping your footwear as snug as it needs to be everywhere else. Finally, Angie demonstrates how the "surgeon's knot" can be used to custom tighten the lower section of a boot for new boot wearers (and another great option to help with heel slippage). We hope you enjoy the video. We apologize for the focus coming in and out on the boot. We'll get it fixed before our next video later this week!

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