shoelace knot
Tied loop pair
A shoelace knot is the bow tied to secure a shoe on the foot—two loops and two loose ends that can be pulled to release.
The standard version is technically a double-slipped reef knot.
Children learn to tie their shoes as a developmental milestone: She finally mastered the shoelace knot at age six.
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- loopCurve closing on itself
- bunny earsSneaky photo gesture
- untiedReleased from binding
come undone · tighten · pull · string · aglet · eyelet · snag · tangle · loose · secure · rabbit · hole · twist · wrap · tucked · dangling · tripping · trip hazard
- knotsbowline, clove hitch, half hitch, figure eight, noose
- tanglestangle, snarl, jumble, mess, entanglement