The extra eyelet at the top of running sneakers has puzzled us for years — what is it for?! Turns out that extra hole helps runners tie their shoes extra tight with a "lace lock" or "heel lock" method ...

The joys of running — the scenery, the endorphins, the awesome playlists — sometimes come with uncomfortable byproducts. If you've ever experienced black toenails or blisters, run coach Alysha Flynn ...

If you've participated in any prolonged athletic activity, you're undoubtedly too familiar with heel blisters and jacking up your toes in the front of your sneakers. It turns out that the solution to ...

Most runners don't realize that learning how to tie your shoes for running, specifically, can optimize their shoes for the sport. Learn more, run with ease. When you buy a pair of running shoes, the ...

This is a great way to create a secure, tight fit. Just put each lace end back into the same hole it just exited, leaving a small loop on the top side of the shoe; now thread each loose end through ...

Frequently untied laces easily falls under a first-world problem, but when you can eliminate it for $8 it seems silly not to. Lock Laces don't seem much different from standard laces, but they're ...