How to tie running shoes depending on the pathology of the runner

To run comfortably and prevent injuries, it is advisable to tie your running shoes so that they are attached to the foot, neither too loose so that the foot can move inside nor too tight so that the foot suffers too much pressure. Each runner, depending on the type of foot and footprint, should tie their sneakers in one way or another.

Lacing for narrow foot: It is done by passing the lace through the most separated eyelets of the sneakers, with this a great support will be achieved.

Wide foot loop: Contrary to the previous lacing, in this one the laces are passed through the eyelets closer together, thus achieving width in the shoe. Another trick is to use two pairs of laces that are half the size of the original lace. This is used to pass a cord through the three lower eyelets of the shoe, which will not exert much force when tying and with the other the three upper eyelets will be tied, which in this case will be able to exert more force since this will be in charge of holding the ankle boot.

Lacing for feet with chafing problems: Runners who develop blisters or calluses (caused by excessive foot mobility inside the shoe) will be able to reduce the foot's mobility inside the shoe by passing the laces in a zig-zag pattern, thus reducing friction.

Lacing to avoid subungual bruising: Subungual hematomas (black nails) are caused by repetitive micro-traumas of the finger on the shoe. One way to prevent it is to reduce the pressure of sports shoes in the area of ​​the first toe. So, runners who suffer from this type of problem should insert the lace through the eyelet closest to the affected finger, taking the end of the lace up to the furthest and upper eyelet on the opposite side. With the end of the cord that has been left free, the buttonholes are linked from side to side normally. This will get more space between the foot and the shoe.

Lacing to prevent slipping of the heel: You just have to get a more precise fit at the ankle, to prevent the heel from moving. For this you have to use the last eyelet of the shoe, this will put pressure on the ankle without influencing the rest of the foot.

High bridge foot loop: Runners who have a long foot arch may feel uncomfortable pressure or may even have chafing in the instep area. To avoid this, you just have to mark the area of ​​pain on the instep well and simply when passing the laces you have to skip the eyelets that remain at the height of the rubbing. In this way, the pressure of the cords in the area will be avoided. Another possible measure may be to change the lacing pattern from cross to parallel, in this way the laces will not tighten as much.