Comment by ericpauley
11 hours ago
This is definitely the go-to knot over secure knot. Been using it every day for 13 years. Yes, it comes apart every so often (maybe a few times a year), but the tying time savings far outweighs those few instances.
11 hours ago
This is definitely the go-to knot over secure knot. Been using it every day for 13 years. Yes, it comes apart every so often (maybe a few times a year), but the tying time savings far outweighs those few instances.
> Yes, it comes apart every so often
Laces type matters a lot here. I've run countless miles with a fast knot without it ever coming undone.
The secure knot does feel like a cheat, though. It's like a double knot that you can untie like a single. Witchcraft!
Plus you get to have rare "wait what, how the heck???" encounters if anyone around you pays attention randomly. It looks like magic compared to the usual methods people learn.
The best part of this is that you forget you're tying your shoes differently, so when the "how the heck" moment arrives you're also surprised!