Left-handed+Tying+your+Shoe

Tying Your Shoe

While I am not left-handed, I know many people who are. I recently discovered that, as children, left handed people often had difficulty tying their shoe because those who taught them were right-handed. Apparently, this may even lead to not tying your shoes well later in life. So, with the help of my left-handed husband, I have created a tutorial.

The first step assumes that you already have your shoe on and laced as needed. These instructions will include directions left and right as you see them when looking down at your own shoe. Step 1 - Hold your right lace in your right and and your left lace in your left hand. Step 2 - Making a simple overhand knot and, even though this is not shown, pull tightly so knot is resting on the shoe.



Step 3 - Make a simple loop with the left lace and hold. Step 4 - Take the right lace over top of the left loop and underneath the loop, encompassing it. When you do this there will be a space between the shoe and the loop (typically where your left thumb is).



Step 5 - Use a finger to push the center of the right lace through the space created (where your left thumb is). Step 6 - Let go of the left loop with your left hand. Use your left thumb and forefinger to grab a hold of the right lace that has just been pushed through the space and pull tightly. Congratulations, you have just tied your shoe!