Lacing Skates

[bthompson1286 7]

Is it better to lace skates from inside out or outside in?

[flip12 726]

21 minutes ago, bthompson1286 said:

Is it better to lace skates from inside out or outside in?

There is no better. There is only personal preference.

[ducfan 4]

Outside in actually hold your tightness longer, it locks the laces better.

[Beflar 55]

On 5/11/2025 at 6:34 AM, bthompson1286 said:

Is it better to lace skates from inside out or outside in?

I know people with lacebite problems go outside in for the top few eyelets.  Apparently outside in brings the sides of the skates in more while inside out brings the tongue in more.

[Sniper9 544]

On 5/11/2025 at 2:29 PM, ducfan said:

Outside in actually hold your tightness longer, it locks the laces better.

I go outside in on the one row of eyelets where a lace lock would typically go on the old CCM/rbk skates. That would it keeps my heel pushed back into the heel pocket and creates better heel lock for me since the over under lacing stays snug.  

[pgeorgan 86]

Inside out, because when you inevitably go to retie them on the bench mid-game, it's damn near impossible if they're outside in. You can't make any micro adjustments you have to undo the whole skate. 

[flip12 726]

2 hours ago, pgeorgan said:

Inside out, because when you inevitably go to retie them on the bench mid-game, it's damn near impossible if they're outside in. You can't make any micro adjustments you have to undo the whole skate. 

That's a good point. Inside-out or under-over instead of over-under is definitely easy to adjust. The counterpoint is, it slips more easily. So while it's easier to adjust, it's also more prone to slips that require adjustment.