Shoes Maintain » Archive for February 20th, 2010
17 Different Ways To Tie Shoelaces
My diagrams are all drawn as though looking down at your own shoes whilst tying, and are colour-coded to make it easier to follow where the lace runs. The lace end that starts on the left side is blue and the end that starts on the right side is yellow. For colour-blind visitors, Blue=Dark=Left, Yellow=Light=Right 1.”Ian Knot” = Ian’s Fast Shoelace Knot – I tie my shoelaces with an “Ian Knot”, the World’s Fastest Shoelace … Read entire article »
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Shoelace Knots
Most people only know the one shoelace knot that they learned as a child, having been taught by either a parent, a sibling, a relative, a teacher or even another child. Many are surprised to learn that there’s more than one method, let alone seventeen! Besides my own preferred ways of tying shoes (one that’s Fast and one that’s Secure), here’s fifteen other shoelace knots. This sheer variety is testament to the ingenuity of people throughout the ages in their quest to prevent shoelaces from coming undone. Don’t be put off by this daunting collection of traditional and alternative shoe tying methods. The first two knots are all that most people will ever need. Grab some shoelaces or a piece of rope, get comfortable and give them a try. They really aren’t … Read entire article »
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