JaneDoh Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 just curious and very bored at the moment. fyi I use . whats the point of using ? Seriously,why do complicated when you can do simple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I guess I use method 1... I din't really realize #2 existed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md-equation Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Bunny ears for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coooooookiemonster Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use the loop method, but according to this TED talk that I watched yesterday, I've been doing it wrong my whole life. This will be a hard habit to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use the loop method, but according to this TED talk that I watched yesterday, I've been doing it wrong my whole life. This will be a hard habit to break. I use the loop method as well, but I tie the first knot reversed so my bow ends up correct (instead of doing the boe reverse, I do the knot reverse). I'd never seen that video, but I found out about it because my shoe laces were always coming untied! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I do the loop method. OP: It's not more complicated. In fact it's quicker and easier to do the loop than to make the second ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boa Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Bunny ears for the win! +1:o 10 char... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor_Strangelove Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 lol what the hell... the bunny ears is way better than this loop method that I've never seen anyone in my life do. In any case, the loop method seems sorta inappropriate for someone with stubby fingers hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneDoh Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I do the loop method.OP: It's not more complicated. In fact it's quicker and easier to do the loop than to make the second ear. of course its more complicated.you have to twist your fingers and stuff to create a second loop. wth!!! you could just make two separate loops and tie them together. but then again the majority of pm101 seems to use the loop method so i must be the one with cognitive problems lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I've used method 1 all my life but always wondering how to do the loop! And judging by the video, it'll take way more cognitive energy to learn how than I'm willing to spend, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmingHedgehog Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use method #1. Plus a knot made by tying the two resulting loops together for extra security. Had a friend who does the tie differently, about twice as fast as me lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKWL1md7Dv4 I tried to learn, but keep on forgetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMaverick Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use the "tie my shoes once and keep the laces tight enough they won't fall off, but loose enough I can slip them on and off continuously" method. And for my hockey skates I tie the extra laces in circles around the top of my skate/ankle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnb88 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use the "tie my shoes once and keep the laces tight enough they won't fall off, but loose enough I can slip them on and off continuously" method. And for my hockey skates I tie the extra laces in circles around the top of my skate/ankle. OMG! Please do not tell me you do this with your skates!! That is SO bad for your ankles! Never mind you ablity to bend/push properly with your skates! When I see the little Canskaters I teach with this, I makes sure I retie their skates (this is almost as bad as the plastic "barbie/toy story" skates I see all the time ). If your laces are too long, PLEASE either double knot them, or leave them long (and get a shorter pair!) I use bunny ears when I tie my shoes . Always have. Always will. I find it SO much easier than the loop method. Plus, I can get/keep it tighter using bunny ears when I tie my skates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 OMG! Please do not tell me you do this with your skates!! That is SO bad for your ankles! Never mind you ablity to bend/push properly with your skates! When I see the little Canskaters I teach with this, I makes sure I retie their skates (this is almost as bad as the plastic "barbie/toy story" skates I see all the time ). If your laces are too long, PLEASE either double knot them, or leave them long (and get a shorter pair!) I use bunny ears when I tie my shoes . Always have. Always will. I find it SO much easier than the loop method. Plus, I can get/keep it tighter using bunny ears when I tie my skates. I think people learn one way, and the just sort of go with it haha. I learned the loop method really young, it was the only one I was taught. So I've always done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ace of Spades Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Velcro all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Velcro all the way. I heart this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsandmed11 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Ian's knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I use the gordian knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Those videos were very painful to get through........... Never heard of bunny ears O.o I always thought #1 is how everyone does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<abstract> Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 i would wear velcro shoes if i could get away with it! but seriously, loop all they way.... since i was 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkentm Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I use method #1. Plus a knot made by tying the two resulting loops together for extra security.Had a friend who does the tie differently, about twice as fast as me lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKWL1md7Dv4 I tried to learn, but keep on forgetting Yep, I do it the fast way. Took me about 30 min to learn (from a 5 year old summer camper that I was counselling, oddly enough) but never used the loop or bunny method after that. Its much faster, feels more natural and looks so much cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneDoh Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've used method 1 all my life but always wondering how to do the loop! And judging by the video, it'll take way more cognitive energy to learn how than I'm willing to spend, haha. u mean number 2 (bunny ears) right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneDoh Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Yep, I do it the fast way. Took me about 30 min to learn (from a 5 year old summer camper that I was counselling, oddly enough) but never used the loop or bunny method after that. Its much faster, feels more natural and looks so much cooler the fast way is too mysterious for me lol after watching the video twice i was like wtffff...still not enough cognitive energy to waste on this XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I couldn't figure it out either lol think I'll stick to my method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFlare500 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I use the loop method, but I'm not sure if I've been doing it the right way or the wrong way. This year my shoelaces started to come apart more often, but they didn't when I first got the shoes. I can't see myself just randomly switching the way I do them. Then again lately they haven't fallen apart and when I pull the sides apart the knot aligns kind of on the transverse axis (it's kinda diagonal and doesn't really move now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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