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The Square Knot
- eesmith 7y agoI too didn't learn to tie my shoes until my (late) 30s. Turns out that one used a square knot and the other a granny. And just like the author, I also learned about the problem, and how to recognize it, from reading https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm .
- zimpenfish 7y agoI, too, switched to the non-granny after reading Ian's site but then switched again to the fake magician's knot where you make a loop, pull another loop partially through, then tighten - the ones where pulling the loose end will undo it "magically". Works great, basically never comes undone, takes seconds, and is a lot less fiddly for old people (like me.) (Think it's called "The Dissolving Knot Trick" in magic circles.)