The way that you lace up your shoes can have a big impact on how your shoe feels and how it fits to your foot.
You do not have to have the laces tied in the same way that you bought them from the shop.
Here we offer advice on the different ways to tie your shoes for your specific foot condition: Wide Foot / High Instep If you have a pair of shoes which have two sets of eyelets, lace your shoes using the eyelets closest to the tongue.
For more room in your shoe, use the over and under technique.
This will give the foot more space, and tightening the laces won't overly tighten the fit.
Narrow Feet If your shoe has two sets of eyelets on each side, lace through the ones furthest from the tongue.
This will draw the two sides of the shoe together more securely and will effectively make your shoe a tighter fit.
Heel Slippage Many people have trouble keeping their heel in the heel cup of the shoe.
To keep it from slipping, lace your shoes to form a "lace lock" at the top of your shoe.
Make sure that you use every eyelet to lace up your shoe.
This will allow you to tie the shoe tightly and help to stop the heel from rubbing.
When you reach the next to last eyelet on each side, thread the lace through the top eyelet, making a small loop.
Then thread the opposite lace through each loop before tying it.
You may need to practice as this can be a little tricky.
Narrow Heel / Wide Forefoot This foot type can be frustrating when buying shoes.
If the forefoot fits, the hell slips around and if the heel fits, the forefoot is too tight.
The answer is in two sets of laces.
You should buy two shorter laces and lace the bottom 3 eyelets with one lace and the top eyelets with another lace.
For a good heel fit with no slippage, use the lace lock technique on the final eyelets.
The top eyelets which are closest to the heel should be tied more tightly than the bottom eyelets which are closest to the toes.
If despite re-lacing your shoes, you are still having problems getting your shoes to fit securely, it may be time to make an appointment with your Podiatrist.
You may need an orthotic device in your shoes.