Hi. Great question! While there are several ways that skaters engage the snug tie, we find it's best to use the snug tie as another set of eyelets. once you have tightened up your boots to the top eyelet, cross the laces over, then feed the laces from the top down through the loops of the snug tie. Then pull the laces out away from your foot and finish tying and knotting the lace. You should feel the snug tie tighten around your heel. Hopefully, that helps. Thank you.
