8.2K views · 63 reactions | The right lacing technique can relieve hot spots, prevent blisters, and tailor your hiking boots to your feet. Of course, the right boot matters as well, and we have recommendations for that too: https://wrctr.co/2BPuYlJ | Wirecutter | Facebook

SAVE THIS FOR YOUR NEXT HIKE! in this episode of hiking 101, i’m talkin’ lacing techniques. here’s the three most common ways that you can lace up your hiking shoes and boots so that they cater to your foot shape! my personal favorite is the surgeon’s knot, because when i’m on the trail i HAAATEEE having to stop and tie my shoes!!! obviously, these techniques will never be the substitute for a proper pair of hiking footwear, but if you’re already at the trail, you can’t really pop into your loca