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brs123456 t1_ja8oh8y wrote

Make a square knot.

When you initially cross the laces to make the first knot note which lace was on top. Did you tie right over left or left over right. Then for the 2nd knot with loops do the opposite.

For example if the first knot was left over right then the 2nd knot should be right over left.

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crappenheimers t1_ja8twnq wrote

This is the correct answer. I no longer double knot when I do this trick. I learned how to properly tie my shoes at like 25 and it was a life changer. For anyone reading, itll be easier to look up on YouTube what were talking about. In ELI5 language, have the bunny go the other way around the tree.

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No_North_8522 t1_jaajlck wrote

If you put tension on the knot(pull your shoe open a bit), the wrong way to tie it will have the bows will want to go parallel with the length of the shoe, if it's the correct way it will want to go perpendicular to the length of your shoe

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crappenheimers t1_jaarig4 wrote

Yeah it's a stronger knot AND it's more symmetric with the shoe.

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BonyUnicorn t1_jab06cr wrote

Right over left, left over right, makes a knot that's tidy and tight

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Dently t1_ja9eg4d wrote

I was in my 40s when I learned that I had been tying my shoe wrong my entire life. This is the correct answer.

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