September 02, 2021

How to tie the overlap of the shoelaces of leather shoes ]

革靴の靴紐のオーバーラップの結び方(通し方)

I will explain in detail how to tie the "overlap" of the shoelaces of leather shoes together with the video.

Overlap is a knot that goes well with casual shoes. There are some tricks to how to make it look beautiful, so please try it with your own shoes.

How to tie the overlap of the shoelaces of leather shoes (how to pass)

Let's take a look at how each shoe looks when it's passed through the overlap

I put it through various types of leather shoes. It is an image that goes well with shoes with outer wings, but I think it would be interesting to overlap with shoes with inner wings.

Please refer to this photo and try it on your own shoes.

jalan srivaya straight tip

Jalan Sriwaya's straight tip_overlap sideways

Straight Tip of Jalan Sriwaya_Overlap Front

Singles and parallels go well with black straight tips, but I think it would be interesting to use them as accents for shoes with a little more decoration, such as the Adelaide design.

rourke wingtip

Rourke's wing tip_overlap side

Rourke's Wingtip_Overlap Front

Single and parallel shoes are natural for inner feather shoes.

In the photo, I used laces with a color close to the color of the leather, but when overlapping with inner feather shoes, use colored laces or laces that are brighter than the color of the leather and wave the laces casually. I think it's good.

Raymer's U-Chip Derby

Raymer's U-Chip Derby_Overlap Side

Raymer's U-Chip Derby_Overlap Front

Both overlap and parallel fit well with these dress-like outer feather shoes.

wheel robes straight tip derby

Wheel Robe Straight Tip Derby_Overlap Horizontal

Wheel Robe Straight Tip Derby_Overlap Front

Overlap is suitable for shoes with an American taste with outer wings, outer eyelets, and rounded toes.

Sophis and Solid Plain Toe Derby

Sophis & Solid Plain Toe Derby_Overlap Horizontal

Sophis & Solid Plain Toe Derby_Overlap Front

With 3-eyelet shoes, there are few steps to pass the laces through, and on the top, you can pass the laces from the bottom, so underlaps are more suitable than overlaps.

How to tie the overlap (how to thread)

Characteristics of overlap

  • casual impression
  • Excellent holding power
  • can be tied tight
  • Also used for sneakers, sports shoes, mountaineering shoes, etc.

Points when connecting overlaps

  • pass through the eyelet
  • It looks beautiful when the laces facing the outside of the shoe are crossed up.

Points when connecting overlaps

How to tie an overlap

Please also watch the video.

It will look like this if you tie it with an overlap. Let's take a closer look at the steps.

How to tie an overlap

1: Pass A1 and B1 from the front.
2: Align the left and right strings to the same length.

How to tie an overlap 1~2

3: Pass from B1 to A2 from the front.
4: Pass from A1 to B2 from the front. Repeat 3-4.

How to tie an overlap 3~4

5: Pass from B2 to A3 from the front.
6: Pass from A2 to B3 from the front.

How to tie an overlap 5~6

7: Pass from B3 to A4 from the front.
8: Pass from A3 to B4 from the front.

How to tie an overlap 7~8

9: Pass from B4 to A5 from the back.
10: Pass from A4 to B5 from the back.

How to tie an overlap 9~10

11: Adjust the length and tie it to finish.

How to tie an overlap 11

How to loosen the overlap (how to solve)

Loosen one step at a time from the top.

1-2: Pull the string on the 4th row. (The 5th string is pulled.)

How to loosen the overlap (how to solve) 1-2

3-4: Pull the 3rd string. (The 4th string is pulled.)

How to loosen the overlap (how to solve) 3-4

5-6: Pull the second string. (The 3rd string is pulled.)

How to loosen the overlap (how to solve) 5~6

7: Finally, spread the wings and the whole will loosen.

How to loosen the overlap (how to solve) 7

How to tighten when wearing overlaps

Close from the bottom up.

1: Pull the second string. (The 1st step is tightened.)
2: Pull the third string. (The 2nd step is tightened.)

How to tighten when wearing overlaps 1-2

3: Pull the 4th string. (The 3rd row is closed.)
4: Finally, pull the top string to tighten the whole.

How to tighten when wearing overlaps 3-4

Finally: here are the shoelaces I used to tie the overlap

I used MONDSHOELACE's "waxed shoelace round string stone pattern 2.5mm" navy blue.

You can freely order cell color and string length from various types of shoelaces.

Purchase "Waxed Shoelace Round String Stone Pattern 2.5mm" at MONDSHOELACE

See this article for other connections.

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How to tie the shoelaces of leather shoes in parallel (how to pass) [How to loosen is also explained! With video! ]