text: on nikes usually they have a hole on the tounge for the laces, would u use the hole?   it depends if lace your shoes up tight or loose when you play.  if you pull all your laces tight, the tongue will usually stay in place.  however if you don't like your shoes tight, then you should consider using the laces hole in the tongue.  the laces hole is used to help prevent the tongue of the shoe from falling off to one side while you play.  some recreational players will complain that they don't like a shoe because the tongue keeps going off to the side.  someone should point out that the laces hole can help with this problem.