Instead of reversing the direction of the wrap-around step of the loop-making stage of the bow as Terry says, you can switch which lace goes over and which goes under in the first stage of the bow. When I cross the laces (the very first step), I put the right lace below (closer to the toe) the left lace, so I have to reverse the direction of the wrap-around step to get a strong knot. When I put the right lace ABOVE the left, I can make the loop in my usual manner and still get the strong knot.
He gets a TED for giving an overly-complicated solution to a simple problem. The simple solution is to start with the initial overhand knot left over right, instead of right over left,as he does. After the initial left-over-right overhand, he can tie the rest of the knot as usual and wind up with the proper reef knot with release loops. I hope I didn't unchange his life.
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i tried the "so called " correct way to tie a shoe , it does look better and is a better knot , other then that, i dont really care how its done, cuz i double ties my knots any ways , unless they are dress shoes , glad i now know the strong way
He must have failed the knot-tying segment of Boy Scouts. All you have to do is make your first knot the correct way. For right-handed - left lace over right, then make loop with left lace, wrap right lace around... or all vice versa for lefties... he was starting right over left, which made a granny knot instead of a square knot. I can't believe this was seen as worthy of a TED presentation.
@changescome3 It doesn't matter if you're left handed or fucking right handed. Both hands are used to hold each lace. It matters what you do with the laces, and which hand you make a loop with. But both hands still have a job to do, so it shouldn't matter if you're lefty or righty. The first part you have to go right lace over left lace... then make a loop with your left hand and go over that loop with the right hand. Or every instruction vice versa if you prefer to loop with your right
@urwholefamilydied That's exactly what I said. The only reason I mentioned handedness is because lefties generally do it one way (the way he says we should), and righties the other (the way he says we have been). This guy is telling us to tie it the way lefties would, instead of just fixing the first knot to suit tying it the way we have been.
I tie my shoe laces in a completely different way anyway. I have this way where i kind off ''double'' tie my shoe laces in a symetrical manner so that it creates a really strong knot.
Fortunately when my mom was teaching me the first way I kept headbutting her while she sat behind me, so she ended up teaching me by sitting in front of me, which made me do it backwards or in this case "the strong" knot.
the problem is easier to fix by switching the direction of the first cross-over. if you start to tie your shoe with the left lace crossing over the right to make your "X" then your first loop must be made on the left. You don't have to switch the side you do your fist loop on, just switch which lace is on top of the "X" at the beginning; easy.
@OneWayRoad I hate this fucking video... this guy gets a ted conference and didn't even do his research or experiment... he bases his information on what some guy at footlocker told him. Well both of those idiots are wrong. It depends on how you tie the first part of the knot (before the loop action). If the first part of the knot is left lace over right lace, then you can proceed as normally taught. If it's the right over left then you have a problem. Where's my fucking TED video?
@Serpico261 the video is two minutes and fifty-nine seconds... you're welcome. It's right on the screen btw, so I cheated. Should I tie your shoes for you too?
Oh yeah and as a a kid I would tie my shoe and it would only have one loop and where there should of been another loop I would just tuck it into my shoe. After I turned 5 five is when i started the double loop method because I could not understand how to do it the proper way. To this day I still get crap from people.
what...ive been tying my shoe laces the first way and yes, its shit, i could never do it the secnd way like everyone i knew.....so i had to opt for the first way and be a freak...and now i find out im doing it like everyone else?? lol
I'm left handed and i learned to tie my shoes just like that (the 2nd way). And others who did it wrong (also my 1st grade teacher) told me that i was wrong... Now i can stop being sad and concentrate to be awesome instead...
Since when is there a "correct" way to do it? I do it the apparently "incorrect" way...and guess what? My shoes don't come untied. So it is CORRECT for the purpose.
And no social outcast 40 year old virgin is going to make me thing otherwise.
whats the point, nothing makes sense anymore, my whole understanding of life has radically been changed, because i never learned how to tie my shoes correctly.
The Boy Scouts who are paying attention will recognize the "strong" knot as being a simple square knot. Right over left and then left over right. The weak knot is also known as a "granny" knot which is what you get if you mis-tie the square knot.
yeah just double knot them. what's so hard about that? i've never had my shoelaces come undone on my sneakers like ever. The only thing about double knots is that it put a little wear on the heel as you slip them on and off and it loosens up a bit. So if you're doing sports which involve lots of running, you'd have to untie and retie the knot once in a while.
@wutdaFU3K dude i just make it so the laces go inside my shoes, then i tie them inside and so the laces wont be on the outside and all i have to do is slip them on bascially, why do not much people know this??
@knowcredibility Nope. I'm left handed but use my right hand on my mouse & hold it just the same way you do.Infact There are multiple ways to hold a mouse. bieng a gamer I can identify 2 ways. "claw" "palm" , me bieng more of a palm grip, .. So to clarify I don't use my pinky finger on my left mouse button. Also "DONT HAVE TO USE OUR PINKY FINGER" how is this any disadvantage, I'm sure any gamer has a greater 'mouse handling' skill than a non-gamer... Argument over. :)
It's easier to change the first part of the knot prior to the bow. Instead of over under go under over (or vice versa) and just continue the bow portion the way you've always done it.
I was trying to think of how I do my knots, but then I realized I do straight bar lacing with permanent knots... Look it up on "Ian's Shoelace Site". With the exception of sports shoes, there's a million better ways to lace your shoes for aesthetics and comfort as opposed to the regular way. Yeah, I'm a shoelace hipster... bitch
The hell, I've never seen anyone tie their shoes this way lol. It's always been this double loop thing coming together, where is it that people tie their shoes like that lol.
...but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...
@unavailable20 Because it's a easy-to-understand video that helps the everyday person look at a menial task in a new light.There should be more TED videos like this that teach practical lessons.
You don't have to loop the opposite way, just do that first entanglement of the strings opposite. It has to do with which string is on top and which is on bottom in that initial entanglement. I'd think after 50 years a life skill a man should have nailed is how to properly tie knots.
Instead of reversing the direction of the wrap-around step of the loop-making stage of the bow as Terry says, you can switch which lace goes over and which goes under in the first stage of the bow. When I cross the laces (the very first step), I put the right lace below (closer to the toe) the left lace, so I have to reverse the direction of the wrap-around step to get a strong knot. When I put the right lace ABOVE the left, I can make the loop in my usual manner and still get the strong knot.
Joshuacliftojm 1 day ago
He gets a TED for giving an overly-complicated solution to a simple problem. The simple solution is to start with the initial overhand knot left over right, instead of right over left,as he does. After the initial left-over-right overhand, he can tie the rest of the knot as usual and wind up with the proper reef knot with release loops. I hope I didn't unchange his life.
BayProwler 2 days ago
Fuck this I will never be able to learn this fuck.
DavidMah1998 4 days ago
This is why I buy shoes that you dont have to tie
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JamesZapfelPoetry 1 week ago
It's easier if you tie the first knot the other way around and then keep tying the bow the same way you always have done.
There is a better way to tie this knot too. Look up the Ian knot.
Borbuster 1 week ago
i tried the "so called " correct way to tie a shoe , it does look better and is a better knot , other then that, i dont really care how its done, cuz i double ties my knots any ways , unless they are dress shoes , glad i now know the strong way
foolsgold41 1 week ago
its the same knot. tie it as usual then twist your tied bow 180 degrees and you have his knot that now doesnt rotate as you pull.
datzfast 1 week ago in playlist Internet Treasures - February 10, 2012
Who knew that shoes could be so scientific?
AqualohA 1 week ago
I don't understand how anyone could tie their shoes the 1st way, it feels so unnatural and I have to make a conscience effort. Probably habit.
SleepingxWithxGhosts 1 week ago
I'm left handed and i double knot.
waters117 2 weeks ago
Thumbs up if you have one shoe on right now
artexboy 2 weeks ago 2
i've been making the loop in my right hand and going over with the other which creates the strong knot my whole life and i didnt even realize.
IMMORTALone84 2 weeks ago
LEFTIES UNITE!
ModernBiologyStudies 2 weeks ago
i tie my shoes waaaaaaaaaaaaaay different lol. i learned by myself :|
mageguy3 2 weeks ago
Im from Europe and that's how they taught us to tie our shoes...
ReinyGreen 2 weeks ago
@ReinyGreen And you speak for everyone in Europe?
Breaking1337 2 weeks ago
He must have failed the knot-tying segment of Boy Scouts. All you have to do is make your first knot the correct way. For right-handed - left lace over right, then make loop with left lace, wrap right lace around... or all vice versa for lefties... he was starting right over left, which made a granny knot instead of a square knot. I can't believe this was seen as worthy of a TED presentation.
changescome3 2 weeks ago
@changescome3 It doesn't matter if you're left handed or fucking right handed. Both hands are used to hold each lace. It matters what you do with the laces, and which hand you make a loop with. But both hands still have a job to do, so it shouldn't matter if you're lefty or righty. The first part you have to go right lace over left lace... then make a loop with your left hand and go over that loop with the right hand. Or every instruction vice versa if you prefer to loop with your right
urwholefamilydied 2 weeks ago
@urwholefamilydied That's exactly what I said. The only reason I mentioned handedness is because lefties generally do it one way (the way he says we should), and righties the other (the way he says we have been). This guy is telling us to tie it the way lefties would, instead of just fixing the first knot to suit tying it the way we have been.
changescome3 2 weeks ago
@changescome3 good call... sorry. Yeah, we're totally on the same page with this. It's embarrassing that this guy has a ted video.
urwholefamilydied 1 week ago
damn, I can't see clearer how he ties those. The camera should have been filming directly. Not on the side. I really want to know how to do this
FixxxeR208 2 weeks ago
You can do this with the double loop method as well, as long as the first and the second knot aren't made the same way round.
Baiko 2 weeks ago
"Ian knot" is way neater. Faster to tie as well.
bebraw 2 weeks ago
I liked the part where he tied the shoe.
iambeaniebro 2 weeks ago
this changes everything!!!!!
seorang 2 weeks ago
How in the hell the guy even makes the weak form... I can't reproduce it :I
Mtaalas 2 weeks ago
Haha I'm a lefty and I've been tying my shoes this way my whole life. Succkkeerrss
TheReplicators 2 weeks ago
@duffmanjunior same thing for me too. I think we are just Fuck ups and do everything our own way regardless if it's right or wrong.
Blakemoo 2 weeks ago
I always tie my shoes like that anyway! Does that make me a genius or a retard? Wait don't answer that.
duffmanjunior 2 weeks ago
Is there something else than 2:48 what you should watch?
Nekron314 2 weeks ago
holy shit
RedOps47 2 weeks ago
I learned this in scouts.
blaisemibeck 2 weeks ago
Weak knot = granny knot
Strong knot = reef knot
lukejtmulder 2 weeks ago
I tie my shoe laces in a completely different way anyway. I have this way where i kind off ''double'' tie my shoe laces in a symetrical manner so that it creates a really strong knot.
chaimtwee 2 weeks ago
an easier way to correct the knot would be to simply reverse the over/under of the base knot.
nephihirt 2 weeks ago
Fortunately when my mom was teaching me the first way I kept headbutting her while she sat behind me, so she ended up teaching me by sitting in front of me, which made me do it backwards or in this case "the strong" knot.
SirPuppy 2 weeks ago
the problem is easier to fix by switching the direction of the first cross-over. if you start to tie your shoe with the left lace crossing over the right to make your "X" then your first loop must be made on the left. You don't have to switch the side you do your fist loop on, just switch which lace is on top of the "X" at the beginning; easy.
BaronVonLyallschtyle 2 weeks ago
i suppose you could say most of us were...
*puts on sunglasses*
....out of the loop
YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
OneWayRoad 2 weeks ago 72
@OneWayRoad I hate this fucking video... this guy gets a ted conference and didn't even do his research or experiment... he bases his information on what some guy at footlocker told him. Well both of those idiots are wrong. It depends on how you tie the first part of the knot (before the loop action). If the first part of the knot is left lace over right lace, then you can proceed as normally taught. If it's the right over left then you have a problem. Where's my fucking TED video?
urwholefamilydied 2 weeks ago
@urwholefamilydied calm down dude, how long is the video?
Serpico261 2 weeks ago
@Serpico261 the video is two minutes and fifty-nine seconds... you're welcome. It's right on the screen btw, so I cheated. Should I tie your shoes for you too?
urwholefamilydied 1 week ago
@urwholefamilydied ahh shut the fuck up
Serpico261 1 week ago
@OneWayRoad haha awesome comment
Serpico261 2 weeks ago
Oh yeah and as a a kid I would tie my shoe and it would only have one loop and where there should of been another loop I would just tuck it into my shoe. After I turned 5 five is when i started the double loop method because I could not understand how to do it the proper way. To this day I still get crap from people.
earthjin2000 2 weeks ago
I just use the double loop method... make two loops and then tie them together.
earthjin2000 2 weeks ago
@earthjin2000 It's the same knot. For the strong form, tie the left loop from behind the right instead of the front.
FwithF 2 weeks ago
what...ive been tying my shoe laces the first way and yes, its shit, i could never do it the secnd way like everyone i knew.....so i had to opt for the first way and be a freak...and now i find out im doing it like everyone else?? lol
cokerainbows 2 weeks ago
Wow life changing stuff! Who needs a cure for cancer when you have this!
WeirdoTIM 2 weeks ago
I use the bunny ears method myself, quite effective my knots haven't untied itself in over a year now.
TheMusketITuckedIt 2 weeks ago
mind blowing
dim2thesum 2 weeks ago
I'm left handed and i learned to tie my shoes just like that (the 2nd way). And others who did it wrong (also my 1st grade teacher) told me that i was wrong... Now i can stop being sad and concentrate to be awesome instead...
The7bl 2 weeks ago 33
Since when is there a "correct" way to do it? I do it the apparently "incorrect" way...and guess what? My shoes don't come untied. So it is CORRECT for the purpose.
And no social outcast 40 year old virgin is going to make me thing otherwise.
knickknack07 2 weeks ago
whats the point, nothing makes sense anymore, my whole understanding of life has radically been changed, because i never learned how to tie my shoes correctly.
EZBAKEFROMHELL 2 weeks ago
That's how I've always tied my shoes, trying to do it the first way feels really unco
Thorgin 2 weeks ago
Why is James Lipton talking about tying shoes?
fied1k 2 weeks ago 2
I put a twist in the laces as I'm tying the knot. I can't really describe it, but it's not like either of the knots shown here.
lemonrind 2 weeks ago
The Boy Scouts who are paying attention will recognize the "strong" knot as being a simple square knot. Right over left and then left over right. The weak knot is also known as a "granny" knot which is what you get if you mis-tie the square knot.
mguice 2 weeks ago
I've always tied my laces that way, I didn't know there was another way of doing it.
satori3000 2 weeks ago
How many people actually untied and re-tied their shoes after watching this? Just me?
richgilb 2 weeks ago 6
So, we left-handed people have less broken legs on average, but live shorter lives, just cause the way we tie our shoes? Woa!!
raamamit 2 weeks ago
holi shit i tie my knots left handed!
Graphiix44 2 weeks ago
you have destroyed my childhood
Thingamuhjig95 2 weeks ago
who gives a fuck.
Juseitup 2 weeks ago
@Juseitup Maybe you should watch another channel. TED is for people who are curious and enjoy learning.
lemonrind 2 weeks ago
Dude, I've been tying my shoes correctly my whole life. I feel awesome now.
jmrwacko 2 weeks ago 3
reddit is lame
redda2 2 weeks ago
usual autistic reddit lifehacks
sniperquasi 2 weeks ago 3
i just tuck the laces into my sock
aflsbrng 2 weeks ago
My life has never been so complete
Kombaiyashii 2 weeks ago
I feel as though I've been lied to my entire life. From now on, only success and tied shoes for me!
Zyphes 2 weeks ago
Thumbs up if you already tie your laces this way.
bkheo 2 weeks ago
I thought everyone ties their shoes this way. What the heck did everyone else learn?
And yes, the double know/never untie is awesome. I haven't had to tie my shoes in half a year.
alker431 2 weeks ago
You could also tie the first twist the other way
BagginsX 2 weeks ago
Fuck this shit. BuNnY eArS 4 LyFe.
mattblair92 2 weeks ago 2
DOES BUNNY EARS. DOES NOT CARE.
haro41 2 weeks ago
WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?
iSick1e 2 weeks ago
What are shoes?
cjwright79 2 weeks ago
This is why I still use velcro straps on my sneakers
Frankieming 2 weeks ago
I've been doing it right the whole time because I'm boss.
milesgti 2 weeks ago 2
I don't tie my shoes ether way...
33whitten 2 weeks ago
Search the "Ian knot". It's a much faster way to make a bow on shoes.
SpookyFan 2 weeks ago
Holy fuck
Onlykeenancan 2 weeks ago
yeah just double knot them. what's so hard about that? i've never had my shoelaces come undone on my sneakers like ever. The only thing about double knots is that it put a little wear on the heel as you slip them on and off and it loosens up a bit. So if you're doing sports which involve lots of running, you'd have to untie and retie the knot once in a while.
Oh and dress shoes are a different story though.
wutdaFU3K 2 weeks ago
@wutdaFU3K dude i just make it so the laces go inside my shoes, then i tie them inside and so the laces wont be on the outside and all i have to do is slip them on bascially, why do not much people know this??
2dittoz 2 weeks ago
we are all dumb
ffmftw 2 weeks ago
just waht i need, some uppity bitch telling me he knows better
FreedomAtRisk 2 weeks ago
never stop learning
malcolmelvey 2 weeks ago
omfg
JackThaGamer 2 weeks ago
its called a square knot. who the fuck hasnt heard of a square knot.
plzdeargodplz 2 weeks ago
@plzdeargodplz me
bbbaiiq2 2 weeks ago
@plzdeargodplz me
jackbonjour 2 weeks ago
1 word slip-ons.
d1353lp0w3r 2 weeks ago
Nice watch.
Stinkfist194 2 weeks ago
That Rolex Submariner is blinding. Too much lens flare.
thealchemist1111 2 weeks ago
never tie shoes ever
knammer1 2 weeks ago
@RTrevorCollins Shut the fuck up asshat
jcolbystark 2 weeks ago
TED Talks: Where doctors, scientists, engineers, philanthropists and this fucking shoe lace guy get together to spread ideas
paintballcraka 2 weeks ago 40
I always thought I was crazy tying my shoes that way. Now I know I always tied them RIGHT!
GldnClaw 2 weeks ago
....I've always tied them like this......
RTrevorCollins 2 weeks ago
Give him his Stapler back.
awhocarez 2 weeks ago
Wait, I've never learned how to do it the first way. I just make two loops and tie those together.
dpq06 2 weeks ago 119
@dpq06 So do I.
Astrapsody 2 weeks ago
@dpq06 Ah, the "bunny rabbit's ears" method.
Pumpkinhead77 2 weeks ago
@dpq06 wooo im not the only one
akaribasic 2 weeks ago
@dpq06 did you learn that from spongebob?
kyledude120 2 weeks ago
Nice! Now show me the correct way for velcro!!!
hrumphis1 2 weeks ago 2
Mind = blown.
DragonbornMango 2 weeks ago
I just double knot...They've never come untied by themselves once in my entire life.
innocentspartan 2 weeks ago
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I can't believe I am watching someone tell me how to tie my shoes on youtube. What am i doing with my life?
themask266 2 weeks ago
I don't know if its because I am a leftie or what, but I have been tying my shoes like this for a while.
iknowthetruth881 2 weeks ago
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themask266 2 weeks ago
Loop dee loop and pull, now your shoes are looking good.
fuckzachary 2 weeks ago 6
good to know I already mastered this at young age
sEnse2902 2 weeks ago
uhm... his hands are covering the most important part so is there a better tutorial somewhere else? or at least what is the name of this knot?
BluePumpkin7 2 weeks ago
You mean people HAVEN'T been tying their shoes this way?
76Shredder76 2 weeks ago
I figured this out on my own... when i was.. uh.... 6 ..... not impressed
samisim0 2 weeks ago
I still do the bunny ears method >_<
xonexlastxkissx 2 weeks ago
I have always just tied my shoe laces with a double knot. Problem solved, 3 second less play time when we had a break in school though :/
FelJocke 2 weeks ago
fake
GIHE300723 2 weeks ago
my life has been a lie
Cookieanddough 2 weeks ago 2
That's how I've always tied them! People made fun of me for years but now I know I was right, thanks Terry Moore.
JMMI87 2 weeks ago
TIL I tie my shoes like no one else does
kookoon 2 weeks ago
It's technically a square/granny knot, and the second way he shows is the correct way, that's what my father showed me, then again, he's a boater
mrKozmoz 2 weeks ago
Did they all really just clap when he tied shoes? And this is suppose to be thought provoking intellectual presentations? They need a new crowd.
myloveispuke 2 weeks ago
@myloveispuke 2:35
Fabio4e20 2 weeks ago
slip ons ftw
antixian 2 weeks ago
Sometimes this guy sounds like Cartman "Shouuuse" ;D
SonyImagineStudios 2 weeks ago
@copperkipper1 & ALL YOU OTHER LEFT HANDERS AT LEAST WE DONT DONT HAVE TO USE OUR PINKY FINGER TO CLICK ON THE MOUSE LOL
knowcredibility 2 weeks ago
@knowcredibility Nope. I'm left handed but use my right hand on my mouse & hold it just the same way you do.Infact There are multiple ways to hold a mouse. bieng a gamer I can identify 2 ways. "claw" "palm" , me bieng more of a palm grip, .. So to clarify I don't use my pinky finger on my left mouse button. Also "DONT HAVE TO USE OUR PINKY FINGER" how is this any disadvantage, I'm sure any gamer has a greater 'mouse handling' skill than a non-gamer... Argument over. :)
copperkipper1 2 weeks ago
Double knot, and never untie them again.
Thebatterside 2 weeks ago 241
@Thebatterside I put muh laces inside muh shews den i just tie dem and den i double knot so that i can just slip on meh shews :3
2dittoz 2 weeks ago
@Thebatterside nerd alert
DenshoGiallo 2 weeks ago
@Thebatterside I double knot. =D. FTW
orioncheung 2 weeks ago
I've been tying my shoes wrong for 17 years o.o
15Daniels 2 weeks ago
I just double knot and don't bother tying or untying them for several months at a time.
ehhhhhhhhhh 2 weeks ago
i feel handicaped after wathcing this
Semiao91 2 weeks ago
It's easier to change the first part of the knot prior to the bow. Instead of over under go under over (or vice versa) and just continue the bow portion the way you've always done it.
michaeldaley13 2 weeks ago
I still use the bunny ear method...
burkybutt 2 weeks ago
"Hey guys what should we record while he is doing the most important part?" "QUICK GET AN AUDIENCE SHOT!"
TimbobJames 2 weeks ago 7
Pssshhhh, I don't have any legs.
Shnazzzy 2 weeks ago
two loops + tie em + repeat = never fails
zzzartan 2 weeks ago
@Konkaver Velcro, what a rip-off.
rjwilde 2 weeks ago
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rjwilde 2 weeks ago
I was trying to think of how I do my knots, but then I realized I do straight bar lacing with permanent knots... Look it up on "Ian's Shoelace Site". With the exception of sports shoes, there's a million better ways to lace your shoes for aesthetics and comfort as opposed to the regular way. Yeah, I'm a shoelace hipster... bitch
SirJohnBonham 2 weeks ago
I want 2:59 of my life back. kthxbye.
jivancie 2 weeks ago
That was really disappointing to find out I've always done it the right way. My shoes still come untied. I demand a better knot!
bone11011011 2 weeks ago
MIND = BLOWN.
Reddit was here.
jleack 2 weeks ago
@Konkaver Velcro? That's uncool even for kids these days :)
copperkipper1 2 weeks ago
I make the first loop on the right side, not the left side (as shown in the video).
But basically, the trick is to extract the second loop to away of me rather to the side of me, right?
RdMrcr 2 weeks ago
I CANT DO IT
mknicholl 2 weeks ago
I am left handed so I have done it that way all my life. Feels good man
Scottidott 2 weeks ago
I followed the instructions in the video and my life has gotten better. I'm now a CEO of a semi-conductor manufacturing company.
jee1fone 2 weeks ago 207
I've been doing it correctly my whole life!
DigiFanKira 2 weeks ago
I've tied my shoe like that without your help Mr. and there is no "right" way to tie your shoe..
spartan3O5ninja 2 weeks ago
I tie the two loop knot twice. I have to tie my shoes at least once a year.
mamba109 2 weeks ago
this is so much slower than Ian's Knot
imakedookie 2 weeks ago
The hell, I've never seen anyone tie their shoes this way lol. It's always been this double loop thing coming together, where is it that people tie their shoes like that lol.
SiingP 2 weeks ago
Huzzah! I've been getting it right for 10 years! (I'm 15)
tehmittens 2 weeks ago
...just lost 3 mins of my life on this shit
iruquoi88 2 weeks ago
Always use double knots because that's what clever people do. but no he ain't going to tell you that.... you'd be too succesfull in life.
b0utch 2 weeks ago
...but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...
phrobozz 2 weeks ago
how does something like this get almost 300k views?
unavailable20 2 weeks ago
@unavailable20 Because it's a easy-to-understand video that helps the everyday person look at a menial task in a new light.There should be more TED videos like this that teach practical lessons.
NinthNova 2 weeks ago
You don't have to loop the opposite way, just do that first entanglement of the strings opposite. It has to do with which string is on top and which is on bottom in that initial entanglement. I'd think after 50 years a life skill a man should have nailed is how to properly tie knots.
xingped56 2 weeks ago
Says shoes were "expensive for him"---wears Rolex
VintageAston 2 weeks ago
Tha fuck??............ TED talks has gone to shit, and so has the crowd
utsawin09 2 weeks ago
@utsawin09 I think you need to learn to read descriptions.
PoxMC 2 weeks ago
@utsawin09 One thing that you didn't know prior watching this video dated 2005 has made you a total scenic.
hellowhitepeople 2 weeks ago
Lefty FTW...
SacramentoDowntown 2 weeks ago
....or you can just double-knot it.
thinker93 2 weeks ago 2
@thinker93 not if you're over the age of 5.
Fashish 2 weeks ago
@Fashish lol!
xblueblaze 2 weeks ago
I dont get it, that is how you naturally tie your shoes... and I have never did it the 'wrong way'. Really dont get it.
kolt13377 2 weeks ago