in the past, I've been bothered by branches tripping me up. found that if I lace 'em up to the top, and continue on lacing back down. so that the last lil bit of cord results in a small bow and lower. not as likely to snag on branch debris ( or other foot) I would think that it would also work for your problem as well. another idea.....a few years ago I saw a running accessory, that was in effect a small bag that was held in place by the shoe lacing. in to the bag the bow and excess lacing was stuffed. Velcro closed the bag. doubt if enough of these ever sold in quantities to yield a profit to the maker- but could be a DIY improvement for your problem. P.S. I have some Velcro that is used to secure wiring/cable ...a slit on the end (the tail end is threaded thru the slit to form a loop & double sided( hooks on one side and the other-loops)could be a nice n cheap system to tame ends from fouling- should be lighter that the bag approach