The last time you gave any thought to the way you tie your shoes was probably when you were getting ready to start kindergarten. While that default crisscross method is second nature by now, it may ...

When I lived in Boston, there was one memorable 5K where I remember needing to stop because my shoe became untied. Worse—the temperature was below freezing and my ungloved fingers were uncooperative ...

Hanby Elementary School students are learning the loop, swoop and pull method as part of the school's Shoe Tying Challenge. Alisa Franklin, physical education teacher at the Westerville City Schools ...

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