Category: Barefoot Sandal Tying

Riffing on the Phoenix Flower, Tracy makes what she calls “Cute Shoes.”

Step-by-Step instructions coming soon!

Here’s something simple and decorative to do with your extra lace.

Plus it means you have extra lace with you if you need it!

Step-by-Step instructions coming soon!

Kit Raymond has a cool no-toe, no knot tying style that slips on and off.

First, a few tying tips and notes:

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Tying the Figure-8 knot:

(he doesn’t use this, but you may want to)

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Lacing tips:

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Kit Raymond’s No-Toe, No Knot Tying Style

This video makes a reference to our old name, Invisible Shoes.

Dan Mozell came up with a good alternative to the traditional Tarahumara huarache running sandal tying style.

First, a few tying tips and notes:

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Tying the Lace knot:

This is the knot we most commonly use, especially with our 100% polyester laces.

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The “Lace Bead”:

This is the smallest “knot” you can make for your Xero Shoes.

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Tying a Figure-8 knot:

If you have our original laces with the nylon core, you’ll want to use this knot.

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Lacing tips:

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The basic running sandal tying pattern

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Dan Mozell’s Alternate Toga Style Tying Method

This video references our old name, Invisible Shoes… FYI.

Amanda has a clever Chaco sandal-inspired tying style

First, a tying tip:

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Lacing tips:

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Amanda’s Chaco-Inspired Tying Style

This video makes a reference to our old name, Invisible Shoes.

Also, you can do the same lacing style, but “rotate” it so the knot ends up behind your heel!

And since there’s exposed lace under your foot, I recommend coating that part of the lace with Shoe Goo for added protection.

Raymond Mack developed this nice thong style

Once you get the tension just right, you slip ’em on and off in a second. People use this tying style for everything from walking to running marathons.

First, a tying tip:

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Lacing tips:

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Raymond’s Double-Thong Tying Style

Since there’s exposed lace under your foot, I recommend coating that part of the lace with Shoe Goo for added protection.

Step-by-Step instructions coming soon!

Kelly’s is a “combined” tying method.

You can move the knot to the back of the shoe, behind your heel, if you like.

First, a tying tip:

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Lacing tips:

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Kelly’s Combined Tying Style

This video makes a reference to our old name, Invisible Shoes and show our Classic Kit… you can do this with our FeelTrue outsoles which will be much better.

Also, you can do the same lacing style, but “rotate” it so the knot ends up behind your heel!

And since there’s exposed lace under your foot, I recommend coating that part of the lace with Shoe Goo for added protection.

Erika Berglund has been on FIRE creating new tying styles. Enjoy these 3 videos (Erica reports that she’s switching all her Invisible Shoes to the 3rd style she shows in these videos):

First, a few tying tip:

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Lacing tips:

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Erika’s No-Knot Tying Styles

This video makes a reference to our old name, Invisible Shoes. And it references Sonja’s tying style.

And since there’s exposed lace under your foot, I recommend coating that part of the lace with Shoe Goo for added protection.

 

Sonja came up with this tying style which has no toe strap or knot under your foot.

You can slip these on and off in a moment. BTW, you won’t end up with a big flap in the front… that’s just what happened in the picture 😉

First, a few tying tips and notes:

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Lacing tips:

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Sonja’s No-Toe Tying Style

This video makes a reference to our Classic Kit with our old name, Invisible Shoes… you can do this with our FeelTrue outsoles which will be much better.

Also, you can do the same lacing style, but “rotate” it so the knot ends up behind your heel!

And since there’s exposed lace under your foot, I recommend coating that part of the lace with Shoe Goo for added protection.

Step-by-Step instructions coming soon!

Randy Kreill is an ultra runner who loves his Xero Shoes.

This is the tying style he came up with for his races.

First, a few tying tips and notes:

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Tying the Lace knot:

This is the knot we most commonly use, especially with our 100% polyester laces.

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The “Lace Bead”:

This is the smallest “knot” you can make for your Xero Shoes.

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Tying a Figure-8 knot:

If you have our original laces with the nylon core, you’ll want to use this knot.

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Lacing tips:

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The basic running sandal tying pattern

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Randy’s Marathon Tying Style

Step-by-Step instructions coming soon!