An article of footwear , comprising: an upper including a lacing area extending from a throat opening of the article of footwear in a longitudinal direction towards an area proximate to a forefoot region of the article of footwear and between a medial edge on a medial side of the upper and a lateral edge on a lateral side of the upper ; a tensioning assembly for adjusting tension of the lacing area of the upper ; and a lace comprising a first lace segment and a second lace segment , the first lace segment and the second lace segment coupled to the tensioning assembly ; wherein the first lace segment extends between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to a first routing pattern; and wherein the second lace segment extends between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to a second routing pattern; characterized in that : a plurality of lace positions on the upper extend in sequential order in a direction from the throat opening towards the forefoot region at a front or toe end of the article of footwear ; the first routing pattern of the first lace segment and the second routing pattern of the second lace segment extend through respective lace positions; and a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the first routing pattern is approximately equal to a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the second routing pattern. an upper including a lacing area extending from a throat opening of the article of footwear in a longitudinal direction towards an area proximate to a forefoot region of the article of footwear and between a medial edge on a medial side of the upper and a lateral edge on a lateral side of the upper ; a tensioning assembly for adjusting tension of the lacing area of the upper ; and a lace comprising a first lace segment and a second lace segment , the first lace segment and the second lace segment coupled to the tensioning assembly ; wherein the first lace segment extends between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to a first routing pattern; and wherein the second lace segment extends between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to a second routing pattern; characterized in that : a plurality of lace positions on the upper extend in sequential order in a direction from the throat opening towards the forefoot region at a front or toe end of the article of footwear ; the first routing pattern of the first lace segment and the second routing pattern of the second lace segment extend through respective lace positions; and a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the first routing pattern is approximately equal to a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the second routing pattern. a plurality of lace positions on the upper extend in sequential order in a direction from the throat opening towards the forefoot region at a front or toe end of the article of footwear ; the first routing pattern of the first lace segment and the second routing pattern of the second lace segment extend through respective lace positions; and a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the first routing pattern is approximately equal to a total closure distance between the medial edge and the lateral edge of the lacing area according to the second routing pattern. <EOS>