How to Tie Your Kids’ Sport Shoes – Let’s Support and Protect Your Kids’ Feet!

If your child is involved in a particular sport, there is a specific shoe tying technique that helps prevent foot injuries as well as general foot and heel pain. This shoe tying method is also going to help improve your child’s performance, since the more secure the shoes feel around your child’s feet, the more stable and confident your child is going to be on the playing field. Let me show you how to tie your kids’ sport shoes to maximize performance and prevent injuries.

My co-worker who has over 20 years of shoe fitting experience taught me this technique. Have you noticed how most shoes have two eyelets (shoe holes) at the top? Using these two top eyelets properly can help improve your child’s performance and prevent foot injuries, and I will show you exactly how to take advantage of them.

When children are involved in sports or high impact activities, they are stressing out their feet and legs at a whole different level. It’s important to keep their feet protected and supported by providing them with the correct type of shoes and lacing those shoes properly.

How to Tie Your Kids’ Sport Shoes in 3 Simple Steps

1️⃣ Step 1

Start by lacing your kids’ sport shoes as you would normally do until you get to the top two holes of the shoes.

2️⃣ Step 2

Grab the shoelaces and go through the top eyelets (shoe holes) first like shown in the picture below.

3️⃣ Step 3

Grab the shoelaces and go through the eyelets that you left open.

You can also apply this shoe lacing technique to your child’s everyday sneakers.

Getting the Correct Length Shoelaces – Get It Right!

How many times have your child’s shoelaces come untied on the field? Do you feel like no matter how many times you double knot your child’s sport shoes they always end up coming untied?

For this shoe lacing technique to work properly, your child’s shoelaces must be the correct length, which means not getting the shoelaces too short or too long. If the shoelaces are too long your child might be more likely to step on them and fall. On the other hand, if the shoelaces are too short, your child will have a hard time tying them and untied shoes can also lead to your child falling and getting injured.

To figure out the proper length of the shoelaces, you must count how many eyelets your child’s shoes have and then choose the length accordingly. Take a look at the picture below for clarification:

What Are Good Shoelaces for Kids?

These types of shoelaces are made of polyester and with little bubbles running intermittently along the length of the shoelace. These bubbles catch and hold the laces so they don’t come untied. Disclosure: Some links in this post may be affiliate links and we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) when you click our links and make purchases.

What Are the Best Sport Shoes for Children?

If you happen to be looking for a pair of sport shoes to fit the shape of your child’s foot, I have written an article that describes the best sport shoes for children. These cleats/sport shoes will fit the shape of children with medium, wide, or extra wide feet.

Have you found a specific shoe tying technique that has been effective in tying your child’s sport shoes? Please share your findings below so other families can benefit from your experiences.