Shoelace knots

Slowly

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For about half a century I have been tying my shoelaces in a certain way and then retying them as, all too soon they become undone - even with ugly double knotting of the loops

Recent press coverage of this paper http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/473/2200/20160770 and subsequent correspondence in one of the newspapers made me try a suggestion from one writer which was simply to do two turns rather than one before passing the second loop through to lie opposite the first. It is a little fiddly at first (unlearning those tens of thousands of times one has done the normal bow). From my limited testing it seems to work very well and looks OK. Essentially it seems that the more cross-overs the more friction between the two laces and hence the greater resistance to coming undone.

There are, of course, websites devoted to the topic... it is the "better bow" in the following site https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/knots.htm

So, we've had a lawnmower thread, now how do you tie your shoes?
 

spkennyuk

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Self tying laces are available on Nike trainers now. Its helping to raise money for parkinsons disease.

They announced them at the end of 2016.

Small electric motors apply self adjusting tension to the laces. No knots to come undone.
 

alfatwo

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Flat laces give more friction than round ones, hence they stay put longer..

Brown or Black,and non of this slip on casual nonsense...after six It's black only!

Dave
 

CatmanV2

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Flat laces give more friction than round ones, hence they stay put longer..

Brown or Black,and non of this slip on casual nonsense...after six It's black only!

Dave

Nice to see someone else cares about the important things, Dave!

C
 

midlifecrisis

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My brother in law brought some Nikes over from China. I think they're the type Stuff is talking about. They've got a really good sole but basically lycra uppers so your feet can breathe. Great to run in...
 

spkennyuk

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My brother in law brought some Nikes over from China. I think they're the type Stuff is talking about. They've got a really good sole but basically lycra uppers so your feet can breathe. Great to run in...

Your calling me names now ! You can get stu'ed then. :lol2:
 

allandwf

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Nikes need to be taken off and go through the scanner at heliport, can only assume the are potential bombers footwear of choice!
 

Navcorr

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Not had this with various Nikes - regardless of sole type. Currently Shox which, incidentally, are rubbish for running but coming into their own for walking. A necessity as the waistline has got larger :sad:

[video=youtube;PzZ4i8aWs_s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZ4i8aWs_s[/video]
 

Ebenezer

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Not sure if this should go on the rant thread.... Not threading your shoe laces properly. A nice pair of proper shoes should not be threaded like a pair of Nikes!
Eb
 

alfatwo

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Not sure if this should go on the rant thread.... Not threading your shoe laces properly. A nice pair of proper shoes should not be threaded like a pair of Nikes!
Eb

Eb, Do you thread up and straight like they came out of the box, or the old school way where you cris cross the laces all the way up?

Dave