How to Tie Fay’s Celtic Choice Light Shoes

How to Tie Fay’s Celtic Choice Light Shoes / Pumps

This is part of our “How to” series on choosing and using Irish Dancewear, How to tie the many types of Irish Dance shoes we offer is a question we get asked frequently so here’s a video and a text version in case you prefer that.

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Step by Step Instructions

• When the shoe arrives it will already be laced in a criss cross pattern. 
• Ensure the laces are loose and place the foot into the shoe.  Pull the laces tightly around the foot starting from the front to the back. 
• Adjust the laces where necessary for a snug fit.  It is also important to note that there won’t be a shoe specific for right and left foot, but after your first wear, you should decide which shoe will be which and stick to this.
• Take one lace and cross it over the ankle and place it in the first eyelet, inside out.  Repeat this on the other side.
• Take one lace and cross it over the ankle again, but this time take it through the 3^rd eyelet, closest to the heel.  Then pull it through the back loop, at the back of the heel.  Repeat this on the other side.
• You should now have both laces coming through the back loop.
• Take one lace and cross it over the ankle again and pull it through the middle eyelet.  Repeat this on the other side.
• The two laces should be tied in a knot and then a bow.  It is also important to double knot the bow so that the laces do not come undone during dances.
• Excess laces can be cut or tucked in for a neater look. 
• It is important to note that the laces should NOT be tied under the foot.