How to Avoid Shoelaces Coming Untied

Don't you hate having to constantly tie your shoes because the laces always come untied? Well, there is a very easy way to stop the endless task of retying shoelaces.

Things You'll Need

• Shoes
• Shoelaces
• Scissors
• Warm candle wax

Instructions

1. Put on your shoes as you normally would and prepare to tie them.

2. Pull the laces taut and hold the tips of the shoelaces upwards, so you can see if they are the correct length. Since longer laces may cause you to trip over them, you may need to purchase shorter laces. The best shoelace length for adult shoes depends on the number of eyelets in your shoes. On average, adult shoes will have 8 or 10 eyelet holes, which means your shoestrings should be 54 inches (8 holes) or 72 inches (10 holes).

3. Adjust your laces. After checking your shoelaces, if they are too long and you don't want to buy new ones, simply cut the ends (the aglets) until you have a proper length, and then seal the ends by dripping candle wax on them and rolling them gently between your fingers.

4. Begin tying your shoelaces as usual, leaving the bows slightly longer than normal. This will allow you to then grasp the bows of the shoelaces in each hand and tie them again, making a double knot. Make sure that you don't make the loops too big because they will droop over your shoes and you may step on them and trip.

5. Pull the knot tight and you are finished. Cloth laces should stay tied indefinitely or until you untie them yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure your loops aren't too long because they will drag the ground an may cause you to trip.

• Cotton or rope style laces will stay tied the best, whereas elastic and synthetic shoelaces tend to slip easily.

• If you cut your shoelace aglets and seal them with candle wax, make sure the wax cools slightly so you don't burn your fingers.