Shoe laces

[JohnD]

How do you stop them coming undone? I have some new shoes with round cord (not flat) laces, and they keep coming undon

Also got some slippers with the leather strip laces that do the same.

Is there a trick to it? It happens even if I use a double-knot

 

[cantaloup63]

Sellotape

 

[securespark]

A MIG welder.

 

[wotan]

Use a double knot, then apply superglue

Wotan

 

[ladylola]

I don't have a problem with them coming undone too much but what does p me off is that they all seem to snap a week after I've put my new boots on

 

[misterhelpful]

As a kid, my shoelaces were always coming undone (seem to recall a lot of them being the round shiny type) and my friends father said it was because I was tying them the wrong way round and using a type of slip knot. He showed me how to tie them the right way (took ages to change the habit) and now, whatever the type, they never seem to come undone. Perhaps you are doing the same.

Just done a quick search and found THIS which describes the problem/solution a bit better.

 

[JohnD]

I already tie a reef, not a granny, so it can't be that

Perhaps I will try his "secure" knot

 

[imamartian]

stop worrying, you're getting to the age where all your shoes will be velcro, or slip ons !!!

 

[Susiejb]

or employ Price Charles valet ...... he will iron you shoe laces for you

 

[enyam]

or employ Price Charles valet ...... he will iron you shoe laces for you

Did you watch"Have I got news for you".

 

[Susiejb]

Yes.....but I did check it out on the net and apparently its true ......

 

[cantaloup63]

Just done a quick search and found THIS which describes the problem/solution a bit better.

Looking at that website and the amount of effort put into it, it has to be said that we're a very funny monkey indeed.

 

[masona]

How do you stop them coming undone? I have some new shoes with round cord (not flat) laces, and they keep coming undon

Always found the round type are not that good, I think some of them have the sort of wax polish on them which I think is causing it to come undone(?) I normally change a difference type of shoe laces to overcome it.

 

[misterhelpful]

Just done a quick search and found THIS which describes the problem/solution a bit better.

Looking at that website and the amount of effort put into it, it has to be said that we're a very funny monkey indeed.

Have to agree - who would have thought tying shoelaces could be so complicated!

 

[Infidel]

Actually the tip is to put polish on the shoe lace get a dollop on a duster or whatever and pull the laces through and leave overnight, then get a clean rag and pull through.
Works for me.