The Armour Archive

Has anyone ever thought of using the La Sportiva Mythos lacing and tightening system for use on a personal pair of fighting shoes? I think that it might be really cool, and I contemplate doing some with a vibram sole for myself turn shoe style. Would it be more or less advantageous than caligae?

(Note; Yes, I know that it is a trademarked and patented system but I believe if the end user is also the creator and no profit is made you are OK)

-Ivan

That lacing system reminds me a little of the lacing on some Iron Age shoes, like those found in bogs. I think there are examples in the book Stepping through Time and perhaps on Marc Carlson's early-shoe website. Also, there was a recent thread about the recently discovered prehistoric shoe in Armenia, which had a somewhat similar lacing system, if I recall correctly.

In other words, La Sportiva's system for the shoe is not entirely original perhaps.

Flittie wrote:
In other words, La Sportiva's system for the shoe is not entirely original perhaps.

The criss cross down to the toes yes, but look at the system closely, it looks to be completely tied/held together by one lace. It runs around the shoe and acts as the anchor as well as the lacing. This is wholey different than a bog bag shoe.

Irish has it in one!

I have tried on this shoe at REI and it is very comfy (for a climbing shoe) and, yup the laces loop through themselves using one long lace.