Circumference closing system

A footwear article for receiving a foot of a user, the footwear article comprising:

• an upper and a tongue defining a foot opening;
• a plurality of fixed eyelets coupled to the upper;
• and
• a lacing assembly including;
• a first lace having first and second lace ends,
• a first braided cord having first and second cord ends and a first constricting tube positioned between the first and second cord ends of the first braided cord, and
• a first floating eyelet coupled to the first braided cord, the first cord end of the first braided cord being coupled to the upper at a first location, the first braided cord including first and second constricting tube openings, the second lace end of the first lace being configured to be routed through at least two of the plurality of fixed eyelets, into the first constricting tube opening, through the first constricted tube, out the second constricting tube opening and through the first floating eyelet.