single-knot or double-knot for you shoelaces?

[brianmanahan]

after 3 decades of single-knotting, i got sick of my shoelaces coming untied and defected to the double-knot camp.

it is marvelous! instead of my shoes coming untied several times a day, they stay strong all day long.

it takes more work but i think the results are worth it. but i am interested to hear what ATOT thinks.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Single because I typically get food on my shoes and laces. After a long day with dried on sauces over the laces, I can't imagine trying to untie a double knot.

 

[lxskllr]

Single bow on my normal shoes, and a surgeons knot on my combat boots.

 

[balloonshark]

Mr. Rogers taught me to tie my shoes so I vote single knot.

 

[Mayne]

as someone who constantly has to tie my boots all day long. I'm going over to the double-knot camp after reading this thread. I totally forgot about the double-knot.

 

[TheVrolok]

Double. For all of time.

 

[SKORPI0]

https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm

 

[brianmanahan]

https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm

whaaaaaattttt

 

[Exterous]

Double for me but I can slip most laces shoes on anyway. I might tie a shoe once every 4 months or so.

My wife ties her shoes like this:

 

[BoomerD]

Depends on the shoe...and the laces. MOST of the time, a single knot suffices, but my last pair of New Balance shoes had "slippery" laces that came untied...and required double knots.
My SAS "tennies" have velcro closures , but my "new" New Balance tennies have normal laces that stay tied like they should.
Work boots USUALLY get double knotted just because.

 

[brianmanahan]

Double for me but I can slip most laces shoes on anyway. I might tie a shoe once every 4 months or so.

My wife ties her shoes like this:

that looks like magic!

 

[brianmanahan]

My SAS "tennies" have velcro closures View attachment 3166

SAS for life! it get made fun of for wearing "old man shoes" but they are so freaking comfortable. i can walk 10 miles a day in those things.

 

[lxskllr]

as someone who constantly has to tie my boots all day long. I'm going over to the double-knot camp after reading this thread. I totally forgot about the double-knot.

Check this out...

https://authorizedboots.com/2015/03/how-to-lace-combat-boots/

I was looking for an image of the instruction card that comes with some new boots, and ran across this. I've never tried it, but I'll be doing that tomorrow. If it holds up, it looks like a quick and easy way to secure boots.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Double knot? What, are we children?

 

[snoopy7548]

Single knot, but I do double for my boots when I have to shovel snow.

 

[Ajay]

Both, depends on the shoe/laces. If a pair of shoes come untied a lot I double knot them - otherwise I stick with a single knot.

 

[mrblotto]

Merrel Jungle Mocs, so none

 

[ImpulsE69]

Velcro, bitches.

 

[Viper GTS]

https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm

Since discovering that I do my best to proselytize its virtues. It just does not come undone unless you want it to, in which case it comes apart just as easily as any traditional single knot.

As mentioned at the bottom of that page it excels with round laces that are otherwise a nightmare to keep tied but it works with everything.

Viper GTS

 

[Ryland]

Double but only because the laces wont stay tied for more than 20minutes with only a single knot.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I did double knot when I was a kid growing up. Since hitting adulthood I only do single.

 

[rh71]

Double only for the kiddos.

 

[clamum]

Normally single knot but I have on occasion with certain pairs of shoes double knotted them at times if the laces had a tendancy to come undone.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Single knot for tennis shoes, pull ons or slip ons for work. I just recently bought a pair of cowboy boots. My goodness they're comfortable. I can wear them to the office, and if for some reason I need to go out in the field, I don't have to worry about changing shoes anymore.

 

[vi edit]

Double for everything. Two reasons - first I've done athletics forever (running in particular) and you didn't want to stop in the middle of competition to tie your shoes. So it's just natural to do it for every shoe.

Second, I have super narrow feet and I have to pull the laces pretty tight to get a snug fit. Double knot to use up some of the extra lace.