Lacing skates for proper fit?

[AgnesNitt]

(I wasn't sure if I should start a new topic or sidetrack this one somewhat.)

I too am having problems with my own boots - Riedell 255 TS.

I am still breaking in my boots and find if I lace to the top hook, the lace and knot will "pop" off of the hook when I get a really deep knee bend especially on backwards crossovers. If I only lace to the third hook this doesn't seem to happen but I don't feel like I have good support on my outside edges.

I try not to get them too tight but obviously want them snug. Any suggestions about how to lace to prevent this problem. It is rather disconcerting to be skating along and all of a sudden your boot is just wobbling under your foot.

Try katstrapz.. They come in black.

[dlbritton]

Another one who laces over not under the hooks.  I also lace the hooks 3-4-2-1 (1 is the lowest hook) as it means that to some extent at least the laces are held in place by the next lower lace pass, and I can tie the ankle very firmly without the additional yank I give that set of hooks working its way back through the instep.

Today I started out with the up to down but with the standard 1-2-3-4 pattern (1 at bottom) and still popped off the top hook. I then tried 1-2-4-3 with the knot over 3 and they held. (As I said earlier if I just used 1-2-3 even down then up it held but did not give me good support). Plus I could tell it was definitely snugger around the ankle. I do need to tweak the tightness a little, my left foot started to get slightly numb.

Again thanks to all for the advice. That is why this forum is so nice. Sometimes it is just little tidbits of knowledge that you need.