
You Know That Extra Lace Hole on Your Running Shoes? You’re Probably Using It Wrong
No, extra hole isn’t for improved breathability or the result of faulty manufacturing. It's used to create this little-known knot.
Tanner Bowden is a staff writer at Gear Patrol covering all things outdoors and fitness. He is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School and a former wilderness educator. He lives in Brooklyn but will always identify as a Vermonter.
No, extra hole isn’t for improved breathability or the result of faulty manufacturing. It's used to create this little-known knot.
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