How to tie your shoelaces

[UKRob]

We haven't had one of these apparently mindless threads for some time so here's my recommended way for lacing your shoes - using loops rather than criss cross.
Start with a loop over the bottom set of holes and both sides of lace equal - take one end and thread through the next set of holes, under the opposite side and over, then use the opposite end on the next but one set of holes in the same way and continue alternating until both laces are at the end.

You will find that pulling on each lace tightens them equally.

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[moodymick]

Flat v Cross? Flat, everyday of the week - except for Converse.

 

[Brianpilman]

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

And I'll leave it at that

 

[JohnnyO]

And don't forget, in the 1960s with the old, leather rectangular laces they had to be uniform and not twisted ( our drill Sgt never did forget ! ).

Johnny O. o/

 

[Frankieabbott]

Was in a north eastern regiment. Geordies did flat.....and Mackems did cross. RSM turned a blind eye on parade.

 

[UKRob]

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

And I'll leave it at that

No. That's how to tie the knot - I'm on about how to lace - there's a big difference. By the way, the knot you show is exactly how to tie a bow tie - all of us know how to do it, yet put a bow tie round our knecks and it doesn't happen

 

[ollie9091]

You mean, how to lace a shoe? Not how to tie your shoelaces... That is with a bow!

 

[Brianpilman]

No. That's how to tie the knot - I'm on about how to lace - there's a big difference. By the way, the knot you show is exactly how to tie a bow tie - all of us know how to do it, yet put a bow tie round our knecks and it doesn't happen

Try this section of same site

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacing.htm

 

[Randomangle]

I have been using the Ian knot for about ten years. It is almost magical when demonstrated to young ones, although when I tie in the traditional way it's painful to watch.

 

[PhilD]

Blimey, who'd have thunk so many lacing methods.

A possibly useful tip: the expensive shoemakers in my neck made shoes for ~£600, but replacement laces (matched to the number of lacing holes in your shoes, natch) were pence – bargain!