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@salimufari

9 ай бұрын

I've been tying a version of this knot that is similar to this usually called the Double Slip bow knot. Assuming you do the single right over left cross to begin you then take the left over right on the second part & pass the "ear" 2x instead of the common once through. Leaving the tails where they are (unlike the Berlutti knot) The 2x wrap on the first part I find is harder to undo which is bad for the first part I find & it also makes the base wider than the second half which still lets it wriggle loose over time. Also the tongue of the shoe is commonly not wide enough for it either.

@jeffparryncc1701

Ай бұрын

Another great knot 👍

I use 550 paracord laces and have used this knot for over 10 years working on the roads. This knot works great 👍

I make the normal lace knot and then tie the two loops together on top of the first knot the same way…virtually never fails! Has worked for me for 50 years!

@RayKnutson

6 ай бұрын

I used to backpack a lot. I did that at first, but after hiking 10-15 miles with a 40 pound pack, I found that it was a real chore to untie that knot. I also found that double looping like this doesn't completely eliminate the chance that it will come untied. But, it you have speed lacers on your boots and you catch the lace from one on your other boot, the knot will not give, and you will trip. This can mean disaster if you are carrying a big load. I then learned to use the rayknot. You start by looping twice like he does (like the start of a surgeon's knot), then loop around what he calls the "bunny ear" twice (just like he does), but tie the other loop ("bunny ear") like normal and cinch it up. you still end up with more lace on the opposite side like he does, but you don't have any of that awkwardness cinching it up like you can see he does. Then you can untie your laces easily when taking your shoes off.

🎉I am almost 70 years old and learned this knot about a year ago from a 78 year old ski shop owner after he saw me using a double knot while putting on my tie shoes after a ski boot fitting. I now use this new knot exclusively. Works great even hiking in grizzly country in Banff National Park.

I have used this for years,- I hike, I am a scout, I play bagpipes and wears a scottish kilt with shoes,- this know never failed me. Thanks.

@philspencelayh5464

9 ай бұрын

I'd give this a try but I don't think my wife will let me into the house if I start to play bagpipes.

@hfranke07

9 ай бұрын

@@philspencelayh5464 LOL. I would give it a try.... you know, playing the bagpipes will force you to drink whisky too..... all the best mate.

@danholtbk7008

8 ай бұрын

Every time I hear bagpipes I consider suicide.

@hfranke07

8 ай бұрын

@@danholtbk7008 Thanks.... I hope you will not meet me.... I play all the time. Cheers... greetings from Denmark

THANK YOU!! Anybody who helps me have tighter laces deserves Happy Trails!!

I'm 67 yrs old and have been using the double wrap, double knot method since I was 6 yrs old

Interesting solution and idea.Its really work !!. Thank's for sharing !!

@offtrackxplorer

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

I used this knot when I was running, especially for races. Nice job of showing it.

Thanks for this, particularly the first knot you showed. Normally I’ve just tied my boots as usual but then knot the two loops of the bow. Holds firm and less loops flopping about.

I saw this knot when I was hiking in Northern Ireland a few years ago and it changed my life in good way

Great for kid's shoes instead of difficult-to-untie double knots.

That first tip is genius. Will be using this and teaching the kids, too (they often can't hold the knot tight while they fiddle with loops).

thank you from S.Korea

👍 another variation .. thanks. I tie a double knot, the second 'reefed' to the first. Been doing this for almost 60 years and have never had a shoe lace come loose. Simple, quick and easy to untie too.

I find a nice double knot, a drop of superglue, and zip sided boots does the trick for me 😎

@offtrackxplorer

Жыл бұрын

Superglue will definitely do the trick....forever. :)

Well as I approach 70, I finally learn how to tie my shoes properly! Lol. Thanks for the lesson!😊

Nice work mate! Great tip!👍

@offtrackxplorer

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

This is great. I had the constant undone laces problem with a pair of hiking shoes, then bought new ones (for other reasons) thinking as a side-benefit the lace problem would be gone but it immediately happened with the newly bought pair too. Little did I know it was my kindergarten level shoe lace skills, thanks!

Nice and clean. Awesome.

My last pair of hunting boots have never came untied! Yep they're slipons!

Works, you can also tie the loops on top that really cinches it.

SPOOKY... I LITERALLY WAS WANTING A BETTER SHOELACE KNOT THIS MORNING! I SAID NOTHING OUT LOUD THAT MIGHT BE PICKED UP BY COSMIC SPYWARE 😂🎉

I'll give it a go. Thanks.

A parisian knot. Very nice! Also check out the berluti knot for laces. Arguably the better of the two knots

Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge, God Bless

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

God bless you too.... thanks!!

@grimm2085

9 ай бұрын

@offtrackxplorer Simple and Solid easy to remember will immediately put to use 😊

Gonna try this for my Reynolds Gorge trip this weekend!!

I learned to use the rayknot. You start by looping twice like in the video (like the start of a surgeon's knot), then loop around what he calls the "bunny ear" twice (also just like the video), but tie the other loop ("bunny ear") like a normal bow and cinch it up. you still end up with more lace on the opposite side like he does, but you don't have the awkwardness cinching it up like you see in the video. The rayknot is fast to tie, just like a normal bow, holds very well when walking all day, and you can untie your laces easily when taking your shoes off.

Fantastic!

The Berluti knot also works. I have used the same method as your first step and then the Berluti knot to finish. Easy to tie and very easy to untie, just pull one of the ends of the lace. Has never failed me over many years.

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

I just tried the Berluti knot thanks to you, and I must say it is fantastic. Wow! Better than the knot in this video, and is rock solid... I'll do up a video on this. Thanks for the advice 👍👍

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

I did a new video based on your Berluti knot suggestion, and it works great! Here's the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aW2V1LWEk7mforA.html Thanks for the tip - very cool!

@lheggestad

9 ай бұрын

I learned the Berluti knot from a Kirby Allison video about it. It's the only knot I use now. It takes longer to tie, but never comes loose. I don't even bother doubling the overhand granny knot first because the Berluti stays put without that, but it would make it easier because the double overhand would stay in place while your tying the Berluti. I'll try that.

WOW! Thanks!

Excellent! Thanks for this very practical and helpful tip!

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This works! I just hiked 7 miles in the Utah canyons and my stayed tied the entire time!

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

That's awesome to hear. FYI, I've just uploaded an even better knot than this one if you're interested. Thanks for commenting 👍👍

I bowhunt and also work on and repair bows in my shop. The initial knot is the basis of a constrictor knot (I use this a lot when working with serving string). I had never seen this until now. My hunting boots will finally stay tied. Thank you!

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍👍

@CrimeVid

9 ай бұрын

The start is the start of a surgeons knot

Been tying my work boots as this for years.

I'm a lifelong runner and trail hiker. I double knot my laces and and have no problems.

Thanks, I did the first part and that helped but the will add the second step.

Very Cool To Know, My Shoe Laces Are Always Coming Un Done While Hiking, Dives me Nuts. First Thing Tomorrow i Will Be Tieing My Shoes Like This

@offtrackxplorer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff... this works a treat.

Really clever 🤩ive always used the double knot, wich is not failsafe, it can become undone even it quite rare, ill deff try this knot instead🤩

Been using the "double knot"at the end. Works well. But I'll try your way this winter when boots go back on.

The KEEN lashes are also nice as they are ribbed,makes slippage less prone.

I'm 71, been using that method since I was 5.

Following over here now too John, looking forward to your new content. Luke

@offtrackxplorer

Жыл бұрын

Cheers and thanks. Hoping to focus mainly on the offtrack stuff here obviously, so we'll see how we go.

Awesome

Put a figure 8 stopper knot at the end of each lace. Now tie the same knot you showed and pull the loops all the way to the stopper and it will be more secure through the weeds and briars.

I' ve already done this way, thanks a lot. Your mexican suscriber. Greetings

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear, many thanks for letting me know 👌

You can also just tie a regular overhand with the bunny ears to achieve the same effect

Good vid. Also, check out the shoemakers knot AKA turquoise turtle knot.

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

Hmm, sounds intriguing... always willing to try new knots. Really appreciate the suggestion, if any good, I'll do a video and will credit you. Cheers :)

Ingenious!

This is known as a Parisienne knot by fancy dress shoe devotees. I use it , it works. 3:52

1😀😀😀.....genius...

I just started using this knot about six months ago, called a Parisian knot by some others, and I can attest once you get the hang of it, you’ll never tie laces on any footwear without this knot again. I like to just slip in and out of my work boots, and just today tied them again only to perfect my tying skill. They’ll never come undone on you.

You could use this knott to tie up things like a bed roll as it keeps it's tension

One additional thing: be sure you do a doublesided slipped reef knot, not a grandmothers knot.

I have been trying this for a couple of weeks with my paracord shoelaces and it still comes undone. The old ‘double bow knot’ that we learned as kids seems to work better.

what i normally do is tie a knot in the ends of my laces, tie it like normal and pull the loops all the way. then i either wrap the loops to the back and tie them there or just tuck em into my boot. i normally do the second one cuz then theyre completely outta the way and i wear 8 inch boots cuz i like the support and im used to it. im definitely gonna try wrapping the laces twice at first tho

Learned this one at the post office in the 90s. It was supposed to be secret..

At last, something I should have found out when I was 7

I tie a similar version called the Double Slip knot. The same tie as the basic shoe tie but the second half you pass the bow through twice. Easy to untie & having used this knot for about 20 years the only time I've had it come undone is when the lace end gets trapped or snagged on something & pulls it out. My issue with the double wrap start is most shoes aren't wide enough at the top to accommodate how wide the knot is & this gives the second half more room to wriggle free. Also when tying boots with hooks in the upper I also weave side to side as normal except on the Last hook at the top I go above & under. Making a 3/4 wrap around it. This binds the lace firmly without letting it slip off before you start your bow. It also prevents the top of the tongue working it's way under or below the knot for your lighter leather boots where the tongue barely makes it to the top lacing hook.

Thanks. Great to know. PS: The lady hiker from New Zealand has a dozen ways to adjust the laces for differant hiking conditions. Don't remember her trail name. She did the PCT in 2021 I think.

I keep my laces tight by tucking them in which also keeps them from getting caught on any twigs or plants along the way .

No no no no no! Step 1 is good. But step 2 (going around the tree twice) isn’t great and it’s awkward. Instead, after the rabbit goes around the tree once and then into the hole, instead of pulling then you have him loop around and back through the hole again. Same result if extra friction and easy to untie, but much easier to tie.

I've used this knot for years. I had a pair of hiking boots I was stopping to redo three or four times a day. This fixed the problem. I have only one other comment, it's only called a bunny ear when you're teaching your four year old how to tie their shoes. It's called a "bight", not a bend, not loop and not a bunny ear.

You can get the same result by taking the second loop over and around and through two times. It also cinches up much easier

Bush knot for shoes and boots has the same effect but is very easy to do. Tie like a normal bow but when you pull the bight through the loop to make your bow, go around and pull it through again before pulling it tight. Simple.

twice is nice 😂

Whenever you have hooks on your boots you have to take care that a loop of one shoelace won't catch on a hook on your other boot while you're walking. If it does, your feet are going to stop instantly while the rest of you keeps going, and you will go down hard.

@winston99999

8 ай бұрын

That happened to me whilst crossing the road, it’s a good job the bus driver wasn’t on his mobile phone!!!

pretty cool, actually, for regular daily wear shoe tying, i learned to cross the "bunny ears" so they tie a SQUARE knot instead of a GRANNY knot, never comes loose!

Also, if you use good ribbed shoelaces, they hold really well.

Can’t believe at 75 years old I’m watching how to tie my shoe laces 😂😂😂. I definitely will give this a go. Tired of my laces coming undone.

👍👍

God knows what people have been tying all these years. I have never had a problem tying it it just once.

The double overhand to start with is the bottom half of a surgeon's knot.

Great solution. IMHO the problem is caused by round laces. Use flat laces an you won't have this issue.

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I Think it is easier to do twice both times. Like Mat the brider teachs it.

How can you stand to have your shoe that tight?

This knot as called a "Parisian". But with a modified start of a surgeons knot.

I am 65 yo. I have been tying my shoes like this since just before Kindergarten. My Mom taught me to tie it with one wrap but they always came untied. So I wrapped it twice and my shoes stayed tied until the strings were pulled.

This tip is good. However, I prefer the BERLUTI knot better because: 1. it is more simple(same concept with the 1st knot u tied before the bunnynears) and easier to remember. 2. I have been using it for years. Tested and proven. Still, your content is good...so i'll hit "Subscribe" after this comment.👍

This double is also called a Parisian knot.

Been doing that for 45 years

You can get those Reeboks wit dat strap

The first part of the knot, is the Surgeons Knot, used in stitching up patients, who obviously do not want their stitches to work loose

I can see your a Keen hiker 😉

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

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4:21 *ear damage warning for Headphone users* ⚠️ #nice_content_anyway

One Issue not mentioned - Using two loops at the end instead of one is great and is a LOT less likely to come loose. And if you pull on both laces then the knot will release normally. You can also just pull on the LEFT lace to loosen the knot easily. HOWEVER, if you only pull on the right lace in an attempt to loosen the knot then the knot will not release and will just get tighter. Try it yourself.

@BobWaltenspiel

8 ай бұрын

I agree with earld. I have been using this knot, both parts of it, for years. To untie, if you pull just one end, make sure it's the one that goes to the "bunny ear", else you will have a knot that won't untie, forming an tangled mess that gets tighter and you pull attempting to untie it. I create the "bunny ear" using my right hand so I pull the end that goes to the right. Unties easily with just a single pull. In this video, pull the end that goes to the left since he's creating the bunny ear with his left hand.

Swedish shoelace knot

The big loops of this knot will only help to trip you up when hiking. Much better to cut laces short enough to tie a simple square knot. It won't trip you.

If you wear hiking boots, or any type of shoe? Who might that be then?

The BETTER SHOELACE KNOT works well, but first make sure you are doing a "reef" knot and not a "granny" knot. Then tie a stopper knot in the lace ends and pull the loops out all the way. Then tuck the loops under the laces, not into the shoe where it will create discomfort. When undoing, pull the laces out all the way until stopped by the stopper knot. This will leave the shoe wide open , making it easier to insert the foot next time, and there are no loose ends to tangle up. You can even walk around with the laces untied, like slippers.

@offtrackxplorer

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion... will give it a try! :)

2:19 it is not neccessary to push the loop through this hole. Just do the same as you did with the knot. Instead of one turn of the loop do it twice. That is enough and will work. I learned this methode from an Austrian Mountaineer kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmGpvKaMYs-snKg.html I have to add that I am right handed and therefore I make the loop on the right side

three times they showed "cleaning up" the knot, and three times, they had to edit it out 😂

@igelkott255

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I noticed that too.... like he was hiding something....

🇵🇬,

Surgeon knot

...for decades, I've been taping up the knots with 4-5 inches of electrician's tape...

My string isn't long enough lol

In most cases, the base knot needs to be a reef knot, and shoelaces come undone because the base knot is a granny knot, as was tied here, This is a Western-style knot, nothing wrong with that, just know that it won't be seen as a competent knot in many places around the world. There are at least 24 knots that I know of, the best of which is probably the way the Sherpas tie their boots.

just tie the laces in a normal bow then tie the bows once.

Aha...it's just matter of getting knotted... Hahaa..