For when your feet need a little extra customization.
5. For an overall wide foot
While the most obvious fix for a wide foot is to buy a wide shoe, this is a work-around if that's not an option. "You still have a clean finish [with this hack], but you're just giving a little more space," says Ornelas.
Unlace the shoe all the way to the bottom, so the lace is only in the bottom eyelet on the left and the right side.
Start lacing your shoe normally, but skip the eyelets that are directly above the bottom eyelets (on both sides).
Continue lacing the shoe, skipping every other set of eyelets.