tying shoes
Securing your sneakers
Tying shoes is the act of fastening footwear by knotting the laces, typically in a bow that can be easily undone.
It's a basic self-care skill children learn around age five or six: She's still learning to tie her shoes.
The phrase often appears in contexts about independence or competence: He can't even tie his own shoes.
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- knotTied rope fastening
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- loopCurve closing on itself
- bunny earsSneaky photo gesture
rabbit ears · velcro · sneakers · get dressed · double knot · shoelaces · buckle · fasten · aglet · threading · lace up · tripping · kindergarten · morning rush · running late · strap · loose · snug
- simple tasksblinking, breathing, clapping, nodding, shrugging
- fine motortyping, sewing, knitting, origami, threading
- learned behaviorshabit, routine, skill, trained response, conditioned reflex
- implicit memoryprocedural memory, priming, conditioning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning
- motor skillsmotor skills, fine motor skills, motor control, gross motor skills, walking
- baby bookfirst steps, first words, first smile, first tooth, birth weight