How to tie shoelaces?

Everyone from childhood remembers those moments when parents explained in an instructive voice how to properly tie shoelaces on sneakers and sneakers . This, at first glance, simple science can become a whole art thanks to various techniques, which we will discuss in more detail below.

How fast can I tie my shoelaces?

In the near future, time is the most valuable resource, which should be managed with the mind, because every minute is expensive. Therefore, we suggest to consider some of the most popular options that will not take you more than sixty seconds. The simplest and fastest method of lacing is the classic cross :

1. We pass the lace through the lower holes and out.
2. We continue lacing so that the ends intersect, then we bring them out again.
3. Repeat the actions to the end and fix the node with any convenient method.

The undoubted advantage of this technique is the speed with which the movements are performed, and the comparative ease in execution.

Another, not less fast, but also very interesting way is spiral :

1. For this technique, two shoelaces of different colors are used. We pass the first from the inside to the left lower hole, and the second, on the contrary, from the top to the right hole.
2. The end of the first lace is inserted into the next right hole from the outside, while the second lace is pulled from the inside and we pass the left hole.
3. The principle is repeated until the end of the lacing.

This mechanism is often used by schoolchildren and teenagers, choosing the most vivid and unusual colors. Despite the fact that this method is very popular and convenient, it still has its drawbacks - thus, the wear resistance of the lace itself decreases.

How can you tie the laces?

If the answer to the question of how fast to tie shoelaces on sneakers is no longer a problem for you, we suggest looking at some more very attractive techniques.

Straight Lacing

1. For this type of lacing one lace is used. Its ends we pass through both holes and induct the sneakers on both sides.
2. The right end of the lace is led out through the adjacent upper hole and then inserted into the left hole, while the left end is passed through the hole of the same row, but through one and the same up to the top.

Despite the fact that this kind of lacing takes a little longer than the previous ones, it looks rather stylish and neat.

Diagonal lacing

This method can be called a simplified and improved at the same time version of a straight lacing. Let's consider each step more closely:

1. We begin lacing, as in the previous version.
2. One of the ends is pulled diagonally upward into the last hole and is thus drawn outward.
3. We pass the other end of the lace through each hole diagonally.

This type of lacing looks very youthful and fashionable, but the main disadvantage of this type is the difference in the length of the laces at the end.

Double cross lacing

If you still doubt how it's possible to tie shoelaces, then we advise you to pay attention to the following method:

1. We begin lacing from the second pair of holes from the outside to the inside.
2. The ends of the lace stretch through the fourth pair of holes, as in the first step, from the outside to the inside. We continue to perform actions by analogy to the top.
3. At the bottom we cross the ends and pass them again to the second pair of holes.
4. Repeat these steps, passing the lace through all the remaining holes.

This method allows you to tie your shoelaces beautifully and reliably, but looks very modern and neat.

How these and other laces look on the shoes can be seen in the gallery below.