What are the extra lace holes on running shoes for? We’re here to unravel the mystery and teach you how to tie a heel lock to secure your feet and ankles on the trail.

which gives it the stigma of “old people shoes”. So what is an aspiring hacker to do, just tie their shoelaces like a simple plebe? [Pentland_Designs] has the answer with his shoelace locks.

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 ...

Beckstead, I learned, had not only made a career of perfecting how running shoes work ... Heel Lock will help prevent ...