World's Best Shoe Knot

If you could find the perfect shoe knot what would it be?

1. It has to be easy to tie.
2. It has to stay tied - always.
3. It needs to be as easy to untie as pulling on a string.

Well, here it is. The perfect shoe knot.

Knots are hard to demonstrate in words and pictures. May I suggest that you watch this video for a short demonstration of the technique.

Step 1: Tie an Over-Hand Knot

Start as you would with most ordinary shoe knots by tieing an over-hand knot.

this demonstrational video is is probably easier to understand than the verbal description.

Step 2: Make a Loop

We are still following the normal shoe tying method.

make a loop with one hand.

Step 3: Wrap the Loop

Wrap the other string around the loop.

Step 4: Wrap the Loop a Second Time

This step is where we diverge from the standard shoe tie method. This is also the step that turns a standard knot into the perfect shoe knot that will never come untied.

Essentially you will be repeating step three by wrapping the string around the loop a second time.

Check theDemonstrational Videoif this doesn't make sense.

Step 5: Push the String Through the Wrap

Push the string through he double wrap just as you would with the standard shoe knot

Step 6: Crank It Down Tight

Pull tight on both loops to tighten the knot.

Step 7: Finished - Untying

That's it. I have never had my shoes come untied with this knot. Even laces that tend to slip a lot - like leather laces - stay tied.

To untie, just pull on one of the ends of the laces. It will take a little more force than you would need to untie the standard knot, but it is still just as simple.

Here's the demonstrational video again in case you still have questions.