Solution: Start with normal criss-cross lacing, but over the midfoot feed the laces up each side of the shoe. Finish with the criss-cross technique at the top. Problem: Wide forefoot.

Keeping each lace on the same side of the shoe, skip an eyelet and weave into the eyelet above it. Continue to lace the top portion in a criss-cross until you reach the tongue.

To reduce pressure on the upper ridge of the foot, runners should use the Criss-Cross, Straight, or Bow-Tie lacing methods, and only with flat laces. (Find instructions for all of these on his site).

When the cardboard shoe is decorated, lace it with a real shoelace. Start with the bottom two holes, and criss-cross the shoelace across the front of the cardboard as you work your way to the top ...