Quick trick to tie your hockey skate laces tighter - Reduce foot slippage 

Amazing my foot feels very locked and secured I just did this for my Aggressive Inline boots and I am definitely spreading the word. Thank you so much

Wow! Been playing over 27 years and hadn't heard of this trick. Great share!

Fantastic !....playing hockey since 1975 & never knew about this...Did it last nite and skates we nice + tight the whole game. Thank you.

Man.. wish I knew about this back in 90s

Been playing and struggling with this for over a decade! Gonna try it out tonight. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this. It's been working great in addition to lacing the lower portion outside-in instead of the standard inside-out.

Six years since this video came out BUT sooo very helpful. I'm now able to get my skates proper tight the first time and not have to get off the ice to retighten. Thank you!!

This works very well if you like the skates tight at the top, and don't like waxed laces. Thank you for sharing!

You are AMAZING my friend, this has helped me more than any other video I’ve seen. Thank you so much!

Man, thanks for the tip! I've always had the hardest time getting skates that fit right. I was always one of those who wrapped hockey tape (and more recently skate laces) around my ankles. Of course now like 99% of the hockey community is pretty much screaming DON'T DO THAT, without offering an alternative apart from saving years for custom-fit skates from a hockey shop (and in my area there are none). I can't wait to try this trick out at the rink this weekend! :)

I prefer the skate little bit looser because you can bend ankles little more and make more tight turns. but everybody has their own way to tighten skates. Its cool little trick but everyone uses what they like what feels best for them.

This is an old trick used by runners called the Heel Slip used to stop your heel from moving around. I've been tying all of my sports shoes this way for at least 20 years.

Excellent tip. My 9yr old tried this, and I no longer have to re-tie his skates to get them tighter when he's done. Win/Win

Thanks mate, I really needed that video, recently my right skate has been bending in a bit, the skates I have are a little bit big for me mainly around the ankle leg area because my legs are quite skinny but hopefully this style removes some negative space.

Thank you so much! As a figure skater, I can confirm this also helps with figure skates!

I'll be dammed hahaha. I'm a long time skater and I've never seen this trick... You learn something new everyday. Thanks dude

Wow! I have never heard of this trick. For some reason, my right skate always felt loose around the ankle and made it harder to do cross overs in that direction. I was thinking that I might need new skates. This trick really helps. Thanks!

As someone who has a difficulty tying skates I use three of these loops on my skates and they work so well! 10/10 recommended if you have the same difficulty

Breaking in a new pair of Bauers atm and had this exact issue with the upper boot not locking in tight. Will definitely be using this technique now. tysm

Wow!!! My technique improved just by doing this I can't thank you enough!!! ❤❤❤

I’ve never really been able to get my skates tight enough, so this helped a lot!

I am 57 and skating since I was 5. Keeping my skates tight has given me Morton’s Neuroma in my left foot, so good luck to all the rest of you.

While watching this video I tried this technique and omfg it's brilliant! My skates feel close to second skin lol

I'm glad I found this video my left skate has always had too much movement at the ankle and this helps soo much.

I will have my son try that tomorrow for hockey practice. He’s skating with the Bauer Supreme 3 S pro Junior . Amazing-skates.

I’m gonna try this next time I’m at the rink cuz I always have problems with the one skate and not being able to skate probably cuz it’s so lose so I’m definitely gonna try thsi

Thank you for this just started doing the adult learn to play here in Arizona just laced mine like this at home and made a instant world of difference.

I used to use wax laces but found they cut off circulation if tied to tight and are a pain in the ass to take off. Using tricks like this with non wax laces is my preferred method. I like a little flex in my skate.

Cool. I'm trying this on the weekend lol

This will help a lot because as a beginner in hockey and I have never tied my own leasis and I started a new hockey camp a perants can’t go in and help

I prefer to overlace - that is go into the loops from the top and out the bottom. This allows the lace to get trapped as they are tightened. The downside is that they are much harder to untie and loosen!

Mind literally blown! I asked my dad if he ever heard of this, and totally shocked he said yes this is how he used to tie my skates when I was young. I never knew and have been tying them wrong for 30 years no wonder they never seemed as tight as when I was a kid. Think of all the wasted hockey tape I’ve used.

Great video hope to see you guys in Ireland. Keep up the good work.

Bro😭😭, THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing Valuable knowledge🥺💓💗💖❤

Perfect! Thank you!

Thanks so much for posting, just saved my 12 year old son a ton of anxiety in the locker room!

Thanks bro this helped me tie my roller hockey skate for the outdoor season

I watched this and now I use this trick on my 7 years Olds skates works awesome thanks

I have such narrow feet (woman) and this is so awesome and useful! Thank you so much!

Why couldn't you guys come out with this earlier lol! This would've helped SO much in high school!

Here's a trick that I learned about 25 years ago. I like the skate tight around my instep on up to the ankles, but loose on my toes. My feet are very narrow on the ankle, but very wide in the toe area. I use and old lace and tie the first 3 eyelets with it very loose. Then I use another pair of laces from that point up and tie them as tight as possible. I buy 84" laces for the second part.

Been doing this for awhile. Nice tip 👍

This is an old football/soccer/track cleats trick. It is very effective at getting the top rung of laces tight and eliminates slipping. Combine this technique with some waxed laces and you're good to go.

Super helpful and keeps my skates nice and tight every time I tie them

Amazing tutorial, we would love to see how tight you can get our laces.

Do a video on stiff flex vs Wippy flex

This is great. The new skates are so hard to keep tight so this a great tip. Thx

I've never heard of this, i can't wait to try it out!

Nice “summer skates” ;). Chiclets crew represent.

I do this all the time even now it’s so helpful

So simple and so effective. Wish I had known this decades ago:) Cheers

Doesn't it become hard to bend your ankle when they are laced that tight up top though?

I was taught to use a meat hook with a taped up t-handle.

I've been playing hockey for about 10 years now, I wish I knew of this trick when I first started.

Hitting the pond today pending weather gonna try it out for sure

As long as skates have laces, this trick will never get old.

Hey man saw those summer skates and I just got the same colour today They are awesome by the way

I just tried these on my roller skates and they work, thanks!

Great advice....I learn something new every day

That's a method that runners and hikers also use. It really is great at reducing lace bite

My son is trying to tie his own skates now, but feeling loose at the top. I’ll share this idea!

This helped me so much thank you hockey tutorial 🥅🏒😀

Wow that works super well!

This is satisfying i cant stop watching idk why

Stringing the laces over the eyelits locks them in too. I do that with all my new skates.

Thanks for this cool trick.

Do you have any tips to keep the foot tight? Like from the second eyelet down?

Used to have t-hook to start at the bottom an get them comfortably tight/consistent to the top eyelet. Matt

Wow It looks perfect!!

This works on my Inline skates as well! Thanks!!

Would it be safe to bake my skates with this lacing style? I have the original jetspeeds and I don't want to put extra wear on my eyelets if that would be the case.

A fell runner first showed me that method.....Tis awesome.

Just started really skating thank you!

Great technique that works! Thx so much

Wow thank you for this amazing tip.

Been doing this for a long time...fantastic!

Wow! Just wow! Thank you so much, very helpfull. Suscribed!!!

thank you so much, this is a game changer

Is that in the same copper loop that you put the lace in or the one above it

Is this still necessary with waxed laces? Thinking of going over to waxed...

Does it help with sole pain? I like my skates loose untill about the 3rd eyelet and tighten from there up. If i tighten the whole boot, when heel flexes it causes pain in my soles.

Amazing channel

cool I'm going to try it on tuesday when i have tryouts

wow thank you so much! i dfslike wax laces and this really helps keep them tight. thank you!

Runners have been doing this for ages. :D

do you sacrifice some comfort, for your foot to slip less. is that a thing?

This is a game changer for me

Wax coated laces work amazingly well too for tightness.

Thank you so much this helped a lot 😃

I start at the toe box with inside out or (under over). I Find it much better when pulling the laces down towards the toe.

OmG the things you learn after you retire from playing thanks anyway

woah woah woah.... More of like this. Please and thank you!

When you tie your skates is there a part you make loser than the others? Such as the part slightly past the bridge of the foot? I’ve been struggling with weak ankles but my feet feel dead after 15 mins.

Would you recommend doing this with goalie skates as well?

I hated retying loose laces until I bought a $4.00 pair of Elite waxed laces. You can even colour coordinate your laces with your uniform if your care.

great video chris

Brilliant!

Thats Dave - hes my skate fitter at just hockey don mills

So I always tie my skates to the top eyelet whilst you've left the top one (two?) un-laced here. Is that advised or is it just personal preference?

i would suggest checking out Ian's shoelace site and his 'Secure Shoelace Knot' aka a double slip-knot. My skates used to always come untied during games from all the pressure of moving and skating, and after learning how to tie the knot, I havent had any problems since. It incorporates some of the points in this video, such as doing the double/triple wrap to lock the laces down on the tongue, and some other things. www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm