Shoelace Nightmare

Assume you buy a new pair of shoes-Hugo Boss, perhaps-and after a solid year of comfort, the ultimate tragedy occurs: broken shoelaces.

In my 21 years on this Earth, I have only changed shoelaces on one pair of sneakers-my 3rd grade year, when it was cool to have non-tie-laces. Today, for the second time in my life, I managed to overcome the daunting task of changing the laces on a pair of relatively expensive dress shoes, but not without a long, tedious battle.

Let me re-step (pun intended): About 3 month ago while on a weekend getaway to what could have been my new home state, I snapped the laces on my black, Hugo Boss dress shoes. Since then, I’ve managed to match everything I own with brown Hugo Boss dress shoes. But as I was packing for my weeklong cruise and got to my black suit, I realized the time had come and I’d have to ‘man-up’ and change the laces.

I’ll be honest, I’ve broken a lot more shoelaces in my lifetime, but I’ve always found it easier to just buy a new pair of shoes.

Back to the story: I started by lacing the shoes in a traditional cris-cross formation, and after completing both shoes, I decided I hated it.

Soon after, I attempted the popular straight-lace technique only to find out that if I were to leave them this way, I’d end up snapping these shoelaces too.

Finally, I incorporated both the cris-cross and the straight-lace technique and found the perfect combination of comfort and fashion. Next time, I’ll buy slip-ons.

Cheers,
Victor