Tying a Shoelace

by alialexander in Living > Life Hacks

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Tying a Shoelace

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For almost 50 years I have been tying my shoelaces like the one on the left - a few weeks ago I discovered how easy it was to tie them like the one on the right; so here is a very small almost useless instructable - unless like me you have been doing it wrong.

Skip This Step If You Are Tying Shoelaces Like I Used to

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The Difference

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Over or under.

The way I used to do it - lace over the bow.

My new way - lace under the bow.

Neat Horizontal Bows

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I absolutely understand how trivial this is - but tying my shoelaces horizontally instead of vertically makes me happy.