With the round shoelaces used these days, you should double-knot them. It frustrates the Shoelace Gremlins who delight to see Pluggers struggle to bend over to re-tie!
I only do that with my old work boots because the lases are so long. Would either step on the end and untie it or step on the end and loop and stumble..
None of my Plugger friends have shoe laces anymore, it’s all Velcro straps or loafers. I tied the laces one time loosely with a tight knot on my New Balance walking shoes, and then easily slip them on/off.
Even shoes that are only vaguely athletic come with excess lace length these days. Some boot laces are so long I wrap them around the boot top once before tying.
I double knot them since I learned how to tie them. I did not double knot them when I was seven as I could still not tie my laces when I that age. I was close to ten before I could tie them and have double knotted them ever since. My mom would tie my shoes before I went to school. If they came untied I would stick the ends in the sides of my shoes until I got home.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
sometimes I do that, but doubtful since I was seven
jmolay161 over 1 year ago
Give it up, old plugger. Get crocs!
allen@home over 1 year ago
I do that with my athletic shoes. The laces are so long if i didn’t double knot them i’d would trip on them.
Gent over 1 year ago
Me bearly wears shoes and not has one with shoeslaces.
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
With the round shoelaces used these days, you should double-knot them. It frustrates the Shoelace Gremlins who delight to see Pluggers struggle to bend over to re-tie!
Zykoic over 1 year ago
Always double knot since soccer.
juicebruce over 1 year ago
Always double knot …. Helps keep the Hoof Covers on ;-)
Olddog1 over 1 year ago
My goal is to tie my shoes and breath at the same time.
Ichabod Ferguson over 1 year ago
Have to double-knot sneakers with round laces. Go to Ian’s shoelace site for alternate knots.
funny_jack over 1 year ago
But now there are many brands offering shoes that look normal, but do,in fact, just slip on. They have laces and everything.I must admit, I love mine.
PeaceWouldBeNice over 1 year ago
Depends on the laces…
goboboyd over 1 year ago
Shoes with wide Velcro straps with fake shoe laces on them? (I’d probably still trip on them.) Jeans with a velcro fly? With a ‘rip cord’ to open it.
flemmingo over 1 year ago
Still double knotting . No crocs for this Plugger. Too loose to walk in.
phil over 1 year ago
And I thought I was the only one that does that.
Spacetech over 1 year ago
There is a better way!!!The Reverse Loop!!
ctolson over 1 year ago
I only do that with my old work boots because the lases are so long. Would either step on the end and untie it or step on the end and loop and stumble..
pheets over 1 year ago
Velcro. But I prefer the efficiency of tying my shoes in such a way that I can on or off without re-tying.
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
That’s one of the things I learned from my older brother,was how t tie my shoes
Just-me over 1 year ago
At this point in my life, I’m still capable of tying my own shoes and so long as I can do so, I will. When I’m no longer able? Depends I guess.
g04922 over 1 year ago
The new Skechers slip-on laced shoes are great, too.
walstib Premium Member over 1 year ago
None of my Plugger friends have shoe laces anymore, it’s all Velcro straps or loafers. I tied the laces one time loosely with a tight knot on my New Balance walking shoes, and then easily slip them on/off.
Back to Big Mike over 1 year ago
Age five, actually. (he boasts, like it somehow matters)
Sean Fox over 1 year ago
hey at least he can still reach his laces, unlike some of us haha
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
That is my husband, but then he has a hard time getting the knots out!
KEA over 1 year ago
kinda depends on the laces – i have some that untie themselves
fjblume2000 over 1 year ago
Do that with my uniform dress shoes ever since they came untied while marching in a parade!
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
You can find a way to tie your laces as strong as a double knot and it’s just as easy as a single knot to untie. https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/
Billy Yank over 1 year ago
Even shoes that are only vaguely athletic come with excess lace length these days. Some boot laces are so long I wrap them around the boot top once before tying.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
Double-knotting? I always call my shoestring tying “bunny ears.”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 1 year ago
I only double knotted when I played sports.
mafastore over 1 year ago
I double knot them since I learned how to tie them. I did not double knot them when I was seven as I could still not tie my laces when I that age. I was close to ten before I could tie them and have double knotted them ever since. My mom would tie my shoes before I went to school. If they came untied I would stick the ends in the sides of my shoes until I got home.