What about the "Low Volume/Low Activity" pattern ... bare feet or sandals, up on the table while kicked back, drinking iced tea? :-)

@ Jeff--that's funny stuff.

Lace patterns? I had no idea!

Come to think of it, I have seen the "motivation slippage" pattern where you simply leave the shoes untied. This is my daughter's current favorite.

Thank you Fireant Gazette School of Podiatry!

I have high insteps and occasionally get discomfort on my right instep.

"What about the "Low Volume/Low Activity" pattern ...?

For that's there's spiderweb lacing. Nothing screams, "I've got plenty of time to waste" than obsessively laced footwear.

It's kinda tough to do sandals, though. Unless you're wearing Roman Legionary sandals. I understand there's a lot of centurions in Midland, so you've got some fashion-trend potential here.

Wow - I guess my shoe store guys are even better than I thought. When I bought my first pair there, they laced them up just like in the bottom picture! The guy at the new store (where I noticed the heel-slippage problem with the new model) just did plain old lacing.

Maybe it's the lacing, and not the shoe.

One more reason to go back to the other store next time.

Thanks for the information!

I perform a valuable public service, and what do I get? Comedians! ;-)

At least Brian appreciates my unflagging concern for the well-being of my readers. You're more than welcome, amigo.

I'm going to have to try some of those. Tightening my laces doesn't seem to work...blood..rushing...away...from...feet...about...to...collapse...[whump]

Oh, great...more comics. ;-)

hey, hey now.... this is serious stuff. I can remember a many deep meaningful discussion on how exactly a Stan Smith was to be properly laced.

I always believed that using ultra-wide florescent yellow laces was the only way to go.

I always believed that using ultra-wide florescent yellow laces was the only way to go.

Now, why does that not surprise me? ;-)