Shoelace Length Chart
Most sneakers have 6 eyelet pairs and need 120 cm (47.2") laces.
Have your old lace? Measuring it is the most accurate way: lay it flat, measure tip to tip including the plastic ends, and choose the same length.
Count the holes
Look down at your shoe and count the lace holes on one side only.
This shoe has 6. Include holes you don't use. On boots, count hooks too.
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How many holes on one side?
Full length chart
| Holes on one side(eyelet pairs) | Typical shoe | Criss-cross Recommended |
Straight bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kids, slip-ons | Kids, slip-ons | 80 cm (31.5") | 70 cm (27.6") |
| 3Kids, low canvas | Kids, low canvas | 90 cm (35.4") | 85 cm (33.5") |
| 4Low canvas, boat shoes | Low canvas, boat shoes | 100 cm (39.4") | 85 cm (33.5") |
| 5Low sneakers | Low sneakers | 110 cm (43.3") | 100 cm (39.4") |
| 6Most sneakers | Most sneakers | 120 cm (47.2") | 105 cm (41.3") |
| 7Mid-tops, running shoes | Mid-tops, running shoes | 130 cm (51.2") | 115 cm (45.3") |
| 8High-tops | High-tops | 140 cm (55.1") | 120 cm (47.2") |
| 9High-tops, hiking shoes | High-tops, hiking shoes | 150 cm (59.1") | 135 cm (53.1") |
| 10Boots | Boots | 160 cm (63.0") | 135 cm (53.1") |
| 11Boots | Boots | 170 cm (66.9") | 150 cm (59.1") |
| 12Tall boots | Tall boots | 180 cm (70.9") | 155 cm (61.0") |
Based on sneakers and boots, with eyelets 5 cm (2.0") apart across the laces and 1.6 cm (0.6") apart up the shoe, plus 27.5 cm (10.8") at each end for a bow. Rounded up to the next 5 cm.
More help choosing laces
- Shoelace Finder: answer three quick questions about your shoes and we'll match the laces.
- Nike Air Force 1 shoelace length guide: the right length for Low, Mid and High.
- Lacing styles: criss-cross, straight bar and more, step by step.
- Installation guides: how to fit no-tie laces and new aglets.
Common questions
Most sneakers have 6 eyelet pairs and need 120 cm (47.2") laces for criss-cross lacing. High-tops with 8 pairs need 140 cm (55.1").
Count the holes on one side of the shoe only, including the top hole even if you don't use it. On boots, count hooks too. Six holes on one side means 6 pairs.
Go longer. A little extra length just makes a bigger bow, but a lace that's too short can't be tied.
Yes. Our chart shows criss-cross, the way most shoes come laced, and straight bar, where the lace runs straight across between the holes. Straight bar uses less lace (105 cm instead of 120 cm for 6 pairs). Ladder lacing needs more than criss-cross, and lattice (sometimes called diamond) lacing needs a little less.
Usually, because boots have more eyelets and hooks. The eyelets are spaced about the same as on sneakers, so a boot and a sneaker with the same number of pairs need the same length.
Yes. Their eyelets sit closer together, so they need less lace. A dress shoe with 5 eyelet pairs needs about 85 cm (33.5").
Lace through every eyelet, including the top one, and tie a double knot. If they're still too long, try ladder lacing, which uses more lace than criss-cross, or go down a size using the chart.
Skip the top pair of eyelets, which frees up about 10 cm, or switch to straight bar lacing. If they still won't tie, go up to the next length in the chart.