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How
to "Bar Lace" your Boots
By
Jonathan Bocek
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the introduction of the schnurschuhe
(ankle boot) in 1941 the German Landser from
then on had to lace his boots much like their
fathers did during the later part of the Great
War. Bar
Lacing (also known as Straight or European
Lacing) was & still is a popular way
for people to lace their shoes in
Europe.
We can't say
that Bar Lacing was the only method
used by the Wehrmacht, but
it does appear to be the style most commonly found in original photographs.
The reason for this may have something to do
with its benefits.
You see, this method creates a nice tight
& secure lacing. This prevents dirt
& debris from getting into the boot slightly better than
the other methods. Another benefit is very
practical for combat purposes. The
horizontal sections of shoelace can be cut
easily to remove the boot in the event of a
foot injury. Lastly, in general this method has
a neat/clean look & are generally a little
easier to pull tight because you can easily
get
a couple of fingers under the straight
sections.
The images
& lacing instructions below were made
possible by Ian
Fieggen
of www.fieggen.com.
I would like to thank Ian
for his help & for allowing us to
post his work here.
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Lacing
Technique:
1. The lace runs straight
across the bottom (grey
section) and the ends are fed
into both bottom eyelets.
2. One end of the lace (yellow
end) crosses diagonally
underneath, emerges and runs
straight across the second set
of eyelets.
3. The other end (blue end)
crosses diagonally, emerges
and runs straight across the
next set.
4. Continue up the shoe,
alternately feeding in one end
and then the other. |
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Lacing
Technique:
1. The lace runs straight
across the bottom (grey
section) and the ends are fed
into both bottom eyelets.
2. One end of the lace (yellow
end) runs straight up the
right side, emerges and runs
straight across the second set
of eyelets.
3. Both ends now run straight
up the left side, each
skipping one eyelet before
emerging two eyelets higher
up.
4. Continue running both ends
across the shoe, then straight
up two eyelets at a time,
until one end reaches the top.
5. The other end then runs
straight across the second
last set of eyelets, then
straight up to the top. |
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Lacing
Technique:
1. The lace runs straight
across the bottom (grey
section) and the ends are fed
into both bottom eyelets.
2. One end of the lace (blue
end) is fed straight up the
left side all the way to, and
emerges from, the top left
eyelet.
3. The other end (yellow end)
runs straight up the right
side, emerges and runs
straight across the second set
of eyelets.
4. The same end (yellow end)
works its way up and across
back and forth through the
remaining eyelets. |
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Sources:
- Diagrams &
instructions from: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm.
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