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Hexagram Lacing
Also referred to as "Star of David Lacing"
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This purely decorative lacing forms a hexagram, or six pointed star. This geometric symbol has been used for
centuries in various cultures and religions, most notably as the Jewish "Star of David". This lacing works best
with thinner or flat laces because several eyelets have to accommodate two passes of shoelace.
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Faint sections are underneath
This photo of hexagram-laced Adicolors was sent to me by Jeff R.
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Lacing Technique:
1. The lace is run straight across the bottom (grey section) and is fed into both bottom eyelets.
2. Cross the ends over and feed into the fourth set of eyelets up the shoe (skip past 2 sets of eyelets).
3. Both ends now run straight down and emerge from the next lower set of eyelets.
4. The right (blue) end runs diagonally up to the left, feeding under and out through the top left eyelet.
5. The left (yellow) end runs in a complete loop: Straight across and into the adjacent eyelet on the right side of
the shoe, then straight up to emerge from the next higher eyelet on the right side, then back across and into the
adjacent eyelet on the left side, then back down to re-emerge from the third eyelet on the left side.
6. Finally, the left (yellow) end runs diagonally up to the right, feeding under and out through the top right
eyelet.
Features:
Decorative look
Loose fit
Harder to tighten
Comparative Length = 97%
Laced area uses less (about −3%)
Shorter laces needed (about −1%)
Lengthens lace ends (about +3%)
More details
NOTE:
If the crossovers of the laces are carefully woven as shown, they will not only accurately depict the traditional
"Star of David" but will also hold the shape of the lacing more securely. |
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This page last updated: 16-Dec-2008. Copyright © 2008 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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