Miu Miu is leading the way: how to get the double shoelace look
11.6.2025
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
Sometimes, breathing new life into something old is so simple it’s hard to believe. Like giving your sneakers a complete makeover with an extra pair of laces.
Almost a year ago, Italian luxury fashion brand Miu Miu teamed up with US sporting goods manufacturer New Balance and brought a shoe to market called 530 SL.
Source: Instagram @miumiu
What was special about the reinterpretation of the classic New Balance 530 wasn’t so much its narrow silhouette or plain versions in cinnamon, ecru, white or black. Nope, what really made the 530 SL interesting was a plain but crucial detail: its laces.
Instead of relying on one pair of single-coloured pair laces like 99 per cent of other lace-up shoes, the 530 SL has two per shoe. Sure, this may look a little messy and awkward at first glance, but it’s also fun and turns any sneaker, no matter how simple, into an eye-catcher. Of course, I had to give it a whirl!
How to copy the look of New Balance × Miu Miu
You won’t need around 900 francs to try on the original. All you need is your favourite sneakers and about 16 francs for new shoelaces. These, for example:
All that’s left to do is take out the old laces halfway and thread in new laces to your taste. I did this in the opposite way to the original. In other words, the calm colour at the bottom on one, and at the top on the other. I then filled the remaining eyelets with the colourful laces.
Source: Laura Scholz
What do you make of the double shoelace trend? A DIY hack you’re going to try out?
Header image: Laura Scholz
Laura Scholz
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