How many have been doing it wrong all your life?

[Tilar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAFcV7zuUDA

[BIGBLCK11]

I was for a large percentage of it, but someone told me that trick a number of years ago.  It definitely works!

[ChgrSteve67]

I'll never get my laces tied now.

I guess thats why they sell shoes with velcro straps

[Richard Cranium]

Looks like I've been doing that wrong too. 

[dkn1997]

I just tried this.  when I did it my way, I pulled and my knot stayed going "across" the shoe.  When I reversed it and tried to duplicate what I saw in that link, and pulled on it, it ran up/down the shoe the "weak form" way.  I guess I have been doing it right.  I'm a lefty though, does that mean anything?

[1969chargerrtse]

Very interesting.  I'm good.

[doctor4766]

Just tried it too.
No wonder my boot laces have been getting slacker as the day progresses.
Don't know if I'll ever tie a lace the same way again.
Thanks for the link.

[bull]

I just tried this.  when I did it my way, I pulled and my knot stayed going "across" the shoe.  When I reversed it and tried to duplicate what I saw in that link, and pulled on it, it ran up/down the shoe the "weak form" way.  I guess I have been doing it right.  I'm a lefty though, does that mean anything?

I think that's the gist of it. Righties probably tie the weak form of the knot naturally while lefties automatically do it the way he showed. Just guessing but it seems to be the case.

[doctor4766]

Just tried it too.
No wonder my boot laces have been getting slacker as the day progresses.
Don't know if I'll ever tie a lace the same way again.
Thanks for the link.

First day and I didn't have to retie once!

[Tilar]

I just tried this.  when I did it my way, I pulled and my knot stayed going "across" the shoe.  When I reversed it and tried to duplicate what I saw in that link, and pulled on it, it ran up/down the shoe the "weak form" way.  I guess I have been doing it right.  I'm a lefty though, does that mean anything?

I think that's the gist of it. Righties probably tie the weak form of the knot naturally while lefties automatically do it the way he showed. Just guessing but it seems to be the case.

That must have something to do with it. I mentioned it at work today and the lefties don't seem to have a problem with shoes coming untied.