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Finally! Video shows what that extra shoelace hole on your trainers is for http://ift.tt/1EwGRX7 alisonlynch2013

Wow, after all these years of tying trainers, we’ve finally found out what that extra shoelace hole at the top is for.

It’s one of life’s little mysteries that we’d just learnt to just deal with – until now, thanks to this illuminating video by the appropriately named Illumiseen.

And given that the two minute explainer has now been viewed by almost 2.7 million people online since mid-April, we’re guessing we weren’t alone in our ignorance.

So, here it is.

The extra shoelace hole is actually for preventing blisters and for stopping your foot sliding around while you run.

This is how it works:

Lace up your shoes as normal. Then, use the extra holes to create loops on each side of your shoe.

The loops are then used to Execute. The. Lock.

Aka crossing your laces and inserting them into the loop on the other side (doesn’t sound quite as impressive though).

Finally, you pull down on both laces to Create. The. Lock.

Then, tie your laces as usual to successfully complete the ‘lace lock’ or ‘heel lock’.

Minds. Blown.

Seriously, how have we never known this before now?

Tell your children, tell your friends, tell your Auntie Betty, tell the man in the street, goddamn it.

http://ift.tt/1EwGUCj May 11, 2015 at 05:02PM

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