Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes
http://www.ted.com Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. (Historical note: This was the very first 3-minute audience talk given from the TED stage, in 2005.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.
i'm fifteen and i ...
i'm fifteen and i just found out i was left handed. wow.
TcLynch1996
Okay, but i believe ...
Okay, but i believe that is not the strong TIE on your shoes. I know another way of doing it and is much more stronger. they is many different's ways but mine is the stronger and live longer.
akaoshi1
yes now i can tie ...
yes now i can tie my shoes thank you sooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!
manbug0420
i just tie them. ...
i just tie them. not funny at all
esraretin
Amazing. Do y'all ...
Amazing. Do y'all really have that much trouble with tying your shoes? I've been doing it for better than 50 years and it's never been a problem. This guy is a genius! He makes money with this gibberish? LOL PSST Hey buddy, want to know a secret? Gimme some cash and I'll show you how to walk AND chew bubblegum at the SAME TIME!
JeepNutsGarage
Wait a sec, is this ...
Wait a sec, is this real or am I just being punked? I watched it and thought "cool, just learned something." But then I watched it again and after thinking about it, how is there any difference in the knot? And that horizontal / longitudinal alignment of the bow is nonsense IMO. Is this one of those ironic tricks were you're told something simple that you never knew before and now you think you're clever, but in actuality it isn't true at all and they only want to see how gullible you are?!?
iwannaplaycs
so he basically ...
so he basically just said tie a reef knot ur shoes won't come undone
TheDyingPunk
Fools. The Ian knot ...
Fools. The Ian knot is waaay better way to tie laces. You will have to google it because I can't seem to add a link in the comments.
inoy0
#firstworldproblems ...
#firstworldproblems? :P
kiranrad
@BayProwler huh?? ...
@BayProwler huh?? ;p
wanderliscious
@Joshuacliftojm ...
@Joshuacliftojm this makes more sense and is easier to relearn. Good comment.
jack002tuber
Instead of ...
Instead of reversing the direction of the wrap-around step of the loop-making stage of the bow as Terry says, you can switch which lace goes over and which goes under in the first stage of the bow. When I cross the laces (the very first step), I put the right lace below (closer to the toe) the left lace, so I have to reverse the direction of the wrap-around step to get a strong knot. When I put the right lace ABOVE the left, I can make the loop in my usual manner and still get the strong knot.
Joshuacliftojm
He gets a TED for ...
He gets a TED for giving an overly-complicated solution to a simple problem. The simple solution is to start with the initial overhand knot left over right, instead of right over left,as he does. After the initial left-over-right overhand, he can tie the rest of the knot as usual and wind up with the proper reef knot with release loops. I hope I didn't unchange his life.
BayProwler
Fuck this I will ...
Fuck this I will never be able to learn this fuck.
DavidMah1998
This is why I buy ...
This is why I buy shoes that you dont have to tie
corysdaladiesman
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JamesZapfelPoetry
It's easier if you ...
It's easier if you tie the first knot the other way around and then keep tying the bow the same way you always have done. There is a better way to tie this knot too. Look up the Ian knot.
Borbuster
@changescome3 good ...
@changescome3 good call... sorry. Yeah, we're totally on the same page with this. It's embarrassing that this guy has a ted video.
urwholefamilydied
i tried the "so ...
i tried the "so called " correct way to tie a shoe , it does look better and is a better knot , other then that, i dont really care how its done, cuz i double ties my knots any ways , unless they are dress shoes , glad i now know the strong way
foolsgold41
its the same knot. ...
its the same knot. tie it as usual then twist your tied bow 180 degrees and you have his knot that now doesnt rotate as you pull.
datzfast
Who knew that ...
Who knew that shoes could be so scientific?
AqualohA
I don't understand ...
I don't understand how anyone could tie their shoes the 1st way, it feels so unnatural and I have to make a conscience effort. Probably habit.
SleepingxWithxGhosts
@urwholefamilydied ...
@urwholefamilydied ahh shut the fuck up
Serpico261
@Serpico261 the ...
@Serpico261 the video is two minutes and fifty-nine seconds... you're welcome. It's right on the screen btw, so I cheated. Should I tie your shoes for you too?
urwholefamilydied