Non-slip shoelaces?

semir...@my-deja.com

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Mar 11, 2014, 8:27:23 PM3/11/14

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Modern shoelaces seem to slip very easily,
probably because they are made of artificial
fibres which came out of a smooth tube in
the first place.

Does anybody know of a cure?

TIA

The Natural Philosopher

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Mar 11, 2014, 9:09:03 PM3/11/14

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wax?

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polygonum

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Mar 12, 2014, 3:27:41 AM3/12/14

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You could have a look at some of the weird and wonderful products
available such as:

http://www.biglaces.com/mall/departmentpage.cfm/BigLaces/_412497/1/Curly%2520Laces

Or look for the how to tie section on that site (or elsewhere).

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Brian Gaff

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Mar 12, 2014, 4:00:14 AM3/12/14

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Beeswax?
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Lobster

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Mar 12, 2014, 4:14:00 AM3/12/14

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On 12 Mar 2014, semir...@my-deja.com grunted:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/leather-boot-laces

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charles

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Mar 12, 2014, 4:31:37 AM3/12/14

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In article <733d8095-bc30-4b22...@googlegroups.com>,

a double knot usually works, but I'm so used to a single knot, I usually
forget.

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Allan

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Mar 12, 2014, 5:23:09 AM3/12/14

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On 12/03/2014 00:27, semir...@my-deja.com wrote:

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Harry Bloomfield

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Mar 12, 2014, 5:37:45 AM3/12/14

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semir...@my-deja.com laid this down on his screen :

The old fix, was to tie as normal, then put a final knot in the two
loops.

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Rod Speed

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Mar 12, 2014, 5:50:26 AM3/12/14

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<semir...@my-deja.com> wrote

Elastic sided boots that don't have any laces at all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_work_boot

When I did still use boots with laces, I used hide laces.

Rod Speed

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Mar 12, 2014, 5:52:21 AM3/12/14

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That's what I used.

fred

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Mar 12, 2014, 6:56:50 AM3/12/14

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Search the back of the Telegraph magasine any Saturday and you'll find shoes with velcro closures amongst all the ads for stair lifts and hip baths

Rod Speed

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Mar 12, 2014, 11:44:08 AM3/12/14

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"fred" <tpmc...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Many of the yoof's shoes are like that too.

PeterC

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Mar 12, 2014, 1:38:25 PM3/12/14

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Tie a good hard reef-knot first. The reef is very easy to undo, just by
pulling the correct end of the lace (which end depends on which one you
start with when tying) at right-angles away from the shoe.
On outdoor footwear that has hooks at the top, I use just a reef and no bow
- never got tangled, never came undone and can be freed even when frozen.
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Harry Bloomfield

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Mar 12, 2014, 2:50:19 PM3/12/14

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polygonum explained :

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/knots.htm

I thought there were only two ways to thread them and one way to tie
them - possibly three with addition of tieing the loops for extra
security. I was wrong.

alan

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Mar 12, 2014, 5:33:30 PM3/12/14

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On 12/03/2014 00:27, semir...@my-deja.com wrote:

I put wax (leather claener/conditioner) on bootlaces

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Cursitor Doom

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Mar 14, 2014, 8:19:43 PM3/14/14

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On Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:27:23 -0700 (PDT), semir...@my-deja.com
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Saw this on one of those TV programs on 'tricks of the trade'. You
just rub shoe polish into them, wipe off the excess and that's it.

P Bentley

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Mar 15, 2014, 4:51:03 AM3/15/14

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maybe 'non slip' floor polish would be less messy ?

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"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"

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Mar 15, 2014, 6:16:06 AM3/15/14

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On 12/03/2014 00:27, semir...@my-deja.com wrote:

Yes, it only took me.... 40 years to discover!

What you do is....
Tie a regular bow thing then go for the the next half knot where you tie
the loops on themselves in an overhand but (and this is the secret)

take the same loop that you went round and through with and do a 2nd
"round and through" before gently taking up the slack of the knot.

In a similar way to how it's possible to tie a fishing hook to
mono-filament line. The more wraps the better the grip but for a
shoelace only one extra wrap is enough.

Not only does the additional wrap eliminate any knot slippage even on
round nylon laces of walking boots etc but it also makes the bow lie in
the correct orientation across the shoe.

You can untie it really easily because it doesn't need pulling tight to
lock it and with a gentle tweak of the body of the knot as you take up
the slack it forms a nice barrel shape.

Knot perfection that can be untied even when wet.

You're welcome.
:)

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We don't just make gym equipment....
we can tie our shoelaces too!

"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"

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Mar 15, 2014, 6:25:33 AM3/15/14

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On 15/03/2014 10:16, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;Ź)" wrote:

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/surgeonknot.htm

That's what I was trying to explain.

:)

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