An article of footwear with a lacing system , comprising: a sole structure ; an upper attached to the sole structure , the upper comprising a lateral side , a medial side , and a tongue ; and a housing disposed adjacent the tongue , wherein a plurality of lateral eyelets are disposed along the lateral side of the upper and a plurality of medial eyelets are disposed along the medial side of the upper , and wherein a first lace extends on the lateral side of the upper from the housing through the plurality of lateral eyelets , and a second lace extends on the medial side of the upper from the housing through the plurality of medial eyelets , characterized in that the lacing system further comprises a strap disposed at a base of the tongue , the strap including a lateral channel , wherein the plurality of lateral eyelets includes a first lateral eyelet , a second lateral eyelet , a third lateral eyelet , a fourth lateral eyelet , and a fifth lateral eyelet , and wherein the first lace extends from the housing through the first lateral eyelet , the second lateral eyelet , and the third lateral eyelet , through the lateral channel of the strap , and through the fourth lateral eyelet and the fifth lateral eyelet , wherein the strap further includes a medial channel , wherein the plurality of medial eyelets includes a first medial eyelet , a second medial eyelet , a third medial eyelet , a fourth medial eyelet , and a fifth medial eyelet , and wherein second lace extends from the housing through the first medial eyelet , the second medial eyelet , and the third medial eyelet , through the medial channel of the strap , and through the fourth medial eyelet and a fifth medial eyelet , wherein the strap extends across a midfoot region of the article of footwear. a sole structure ; an upper attached to the sole structure , the upper comprising a lateral side , a medial side , and a tongue ; and a housing disposed adjacent the tongue , wherein a plurality of lateral eyelets are disposed along the lateral side of the upper and a plurality of medial eyelets are disposed along the medial side of the upper , and wherein a first lace extends on the lateral side of the upper from the housing through the plurality of lateral eyelets , and a second lace extends on the medial side of the upper from the housing through the plurality of medial eyelets , characterized in that the lacing system further comprises a strap disposed at a base of the tongue , the strap including a lateral channel , wherein the plurality of lateral eyelets includes a first lateral eyelet , a second lateral eyelet , a third lateral eyelet , a fourth lateral eyelet , and a fifth lateral eyelet , and wherein the first lace extends from the housing through the first lateral eyelet , the second lateral eyelet , and the third lateral eyelet , through the lateral channel of the strap , and through the fourth lateral eyelet and the fifth lateral eyelet , wherein the strap further includes a medial channel , wherein the plurality of medial eyelets includes a first medial eyelet , a second medial eyelet , a third medial eyelet , a fourth medial eyelet , and a fifth medial eyelet , and wherein second lace extends from the housing through the first medial eyelet , the second medial eyelet , and the third medial eyelet , through the medial channel of the strap , and through the fourth medial eyelet and a fifth medial eyelet , wherein the strap extends across a midfoot region of the article of footwear. <EOS>