shoelaces

[pontifex]

i got a new pair of sneakers about a month ago. the shoelaces always come untied by themselves. they don't get caught on anything, they just wok their way loose throughout the day, no matter how tight i ties them.

how do i fix this other than double knotting them?

 

[Thraxen]

Why do you want something other than a double knot? Seems like that is the easiest solution.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Thraxen
Why do you want something other than a double knot? Seems like that is the easiest solution.

because when i double knot. i tend to make things worse when i take them off, like causing a big knot that takes 10 minutes to get undone

 

[loup garou]

Superglue

 

[Homerboy]

get different laces
some are "slicker" than others...
not to mention just being "new" they need to get roughed up and cinch better on themselves.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Don't use those round laces. They suck ass.

 

[kranky]

Anti-skid aglets.

 

[Heisenberg]

Take some sandpaper and rough up the laces.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i got a new pair of sneakers about a month ago. the shoelaces always come untied by themselves. they don't get caught on anything, they just wok their way loose throughout the day, no matter how tight i ties them.

how do i fix this other than double knotting them?

what do you have against double knots?

 

[ATLien247]

Get a new pair with velcro straps since you clearly cannot handle double-knots...

 

[chambersc]

Aglet. It's called an aglet. The thing at the end of a shoelace that keeps it from coming apart -- yep, some people do know what they're called.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: pontifex
i got a new pair of sneakers about a month ago. the shoelaces always come untied by themselves. they don't get caught on anything, they just wok their way loose throughout the day, no matter how tight i ties them.

how do i fix this other than double knotting them?

what do you have against double knots?

I do the double knot thing to keep the laces from dragging on the floor. But I prefer shoes with no laces anyway, like flips flops.

 

[DurocShark]

Just get the laces wet when you tie 'em. They'll stay.

 

[NatePo717]

When you go to make the loop go thorugh twice insted of once. It will come apart if you pull on the strings like a normal knot but will never untie itself. I haven't had to retie my sneakers since I got them.

 

[tikwanleap]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
When you go to make the loop go thorugh twice insted of once. It will come apart if you pull on the strings like a normal knot but will never untie itself. I haven't had to retie my sneakers since I got them.

Woah, cool. thanks! :beer::thumbsup:

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Make the shoe wider by releasing the tension in the shoelaces. Do it until there is about 1-1.5 inches of shoelace left, and then you're all good. Now you can just slip them on whenever you want, and you don't have to worry about knots.

 

[Baked]

You have pulsating alien feet.

 

[Theb]

shoelaces are so 90s. I use a one-pull kevlar tightening system.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: ATLien247
Get a new pair with velcro straps since you clearly cannot handle double-knots...

FTW!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: loup garou
Superglue

Good idea!

 

[Ika]

As several people have mentioned, the shoelaces are just new and need some breaking in. Roughening them up with sandpaper or wetting them before tying sound like good ideas.

 

[Sophia]

More than you ever wanted to know about tying shoes. In particular, try this knot that someone mentioned earlier.