Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot

Also known as the “Double Slip Knot” , this is a secure shoelace knot with a simple, symmetrical method of tying. Cross two loops and pass them both through the “hole” in the middle. This is a shoelace knot that won't come undone on its own!

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Step 1:

Begin with a regular Left-over-Right Starting Knot.

Step 2:

Make both ends into “loops” by simply doubling them back onto themselves. People often refer to these as “Bunny Ears”.

Step 3:

Cross the right (blue) loop over the left (yellow) loop so that the blue loop sits in front and is now the left loop.

Step 4:

The yellow loop is now the right loop. Begin to wrap that loop around the left (blue) loop to end up in front.

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