Ways To Lace Shoes The Derby Shoe

About this video

The Gazette team demonstrates two proper lacing techniques for Derby shoes: crisscross lacing and bar lacing. They explain how to select appropriate shoelaces, discuss the formality implications of each lacing style, and provide step-by-step instructions for executing both methods while emphasizing how changing laces can transform a shoe’s appearance.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team recommends thin cotton shoelaces (round or flat) at approximately 31.5 inches in length for Derby shoes, avoiding thick nylon laces that don’t suit the shoe’s character
• The Gazette team argues that crisscross lacing is more informal and sporty, suitable for casual outfits like jeans and chinos, while bar lacing is the more formal option
• The Gazette team suggests that swapping shoelaces in different colors is an affordable way to create multiple styling variations from a single pair of shoes

Episode details: published May 6, 2015 · 200K views · 5:11 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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