How to tie your shoes | Terry Moore

TED · 2.6M views · 2011-05-20 · 3:00

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Overview

Terry Moore's three-minute TED talk showing a better way to tie shoes, replacing the common granny knot with a square knot so laces stay tied.

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Recommended as a tiny, useful life hack many commenters adopted for good.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2015–2026

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Home, DIY & practical skills Ideas & learning (other)

What people said

rndz · 2026-06 · Strong recommendation
More than 10 years ago, somebody shared this clip with me: [VIDEO] Been tying my shoelaces like this ever since.
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prometheus76 · 2023-01 · Recommendation
Do you have to tie a double knot to keep your shoes from coming untied? Do your loops end up pointing down at your toes and up your leg instead of pointing to the sides of your shoe? Do you shoes come untied all the time? You are probably tying a granny knot instead of a square knot. [VIDEO]
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leto_ii · 2019-11 · Recommendation
Two quick things from back when TED talks were actually interesting/useful: 1. How to tie your shoes the right way (so the knot doesn't come undone): [VIDEO] 2. How to dry your hands with a single paper towel (so that you prevent unnecessary waste): [LINK]
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