“These holes fit the sneaker more securely to your ... You simply thread the end of your lace (no need to cross them over) through the eyelet, they say, creating a loop. Then, you pull the ...

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 ...

Which may or may not explain why, as fashion evolves from one season to the next, the emphasis occasionally falls on all that's hole-y. Like embroidery, sequins, and beads, lace has recently been ...