Check out the video of [Pentland_Designs] Shoelace locks after the break. For more shoe-tech, check out these LEGO self-lacing shoes, or this teardown of Nike’s self-lacing offering.

Turns out that extra hole helps runners tie their shoes extra tight with a "lace lock" or "heel lock" method. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Sports The extra eyelet at the top of running ...

You know that extra weird shoelace hole at the ankles of your running shoes? You can use it to tie a heel lock. Also called a ...

Illumiseen provides a helpful tip for runners to prevent these blisters with a “heel lock” or “lace lock” that creates extra friction between the laces at your ankle. Video courtesy of ...