15 cool ways to tie your shoes

If you've ever looked at people's runners and wondered how on earth they tied them the way they did, then this is going to be a pretty fun resource for you. The whole page is dedicated to various styles of tying shoes. With 15 in all, you'll find the riding bow, checker board and ladder, along with some you've never even heard of. I imagine this would be really popular among teenagers, especially the boys, who love to show off their sneakers. The hidden knot is particularly popular for basketball players.

My favorite is the zipper (pictured here). Achieving this look is pretty simple. Here's how:

1. Run the lace straight across the bottom and bring it out through both bottom eyelets
2. Loop the ends back under the lace and feed them under the shoe
3. Cross the ends over each other, then under. Bring them out through the next set of eyelets
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until both ends reach the top.

While I admit that I would've never though of compiling different ways to lace sneakers, it is an impressive list. I'll probably wear my shoes the way they came, but I'd definitely try these out on my children's shoes. I think we could have a lot of fun with it.

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