How to Tie Your Shoes the Fast Way

This procedure may seem to take longer than the usual way but with patience and practice you'll realize how much more efficient this method of shoe-tying really is.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Cross the two shoestring ends over each other once and then loop one end under the other to make the first basic knot of a bow.
2. In your right hand hold the right shoelace, with palm down, in your pinky, ring and middle fingers.
3. In your left hand hold the left shoelace, with palms down, in your pinky, ring and middle fingers.
4. Position your index fingers and thumbs in gun position.
5. With your right hand place your index finger over the right shoelace and your thumb under the right shoelace. Your hand will be spinning towards you and the string will rest on top of your index finger and thumb.
6. With your left hand spin your thumb away from you over the shoelace and your index finger under the shoelace. Your hand will spin away from you and the string will rest on top of your index finger and thumb.
7. With your right index finger on the bottom and right thumb on top grab the left shoestring between your left finger and thumb.
8. Hook the right string with your left index finger between the right index finger and thumb.
9. Pull strings in opposite directions.