Style Guide: Refresh Your Old Kicks With New Laces

Your Fall footwear game is sorely lacking, but you're about to drown under a mountain of kicks you've been rotating for months. Why not dig through your collection and find some classically-styled, reliable shoes, and add a hint of je nais sais quoi with some new laces?

Pairing different textures, colors, and lace types with your kicks makes them look like new, and may make you realize why you copped them in the first place. Renew your shoe game without breaking the bank with our Style Guide and Get Your Old Kicks Laced For Fall.

The Desert Boot: Before

The monotone lace/boot look can get boring after a while...

The Desert Boot: After

...So add a little pop with brighter laces. Since there's less eyelets on DB's, opt for a shorter length, and don't be scared of the boys' section.

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The Chukka Sneaker: Before

Flat black kicks can do so much better than flat black laces...

Work Boots: Before

After a season of stomping in the winter, snow and salt can take its toll on your favorite boots...

The Canvas Sneaker: Before

Canvas sneakers are an ideal summer staple, but a season of running around sockless, to the pool, BBQs, the beach, and beyond can leave them looking a little worse for wear...