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Anonymous wrote:When I got my first pair of boat shoes, barrel lacing was very popular. It worked well to prevent untying.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sperryphilippines/video/7280416557438733586

I’d never heard of this thanks! I barrel tied them last night and this morning DS and DH were both super impressed. Hope they stay knotted today.

PP. I'm glad you liked the suggestion. I was also very impressed when I was 12! I had to be taught in person because the Internet wasn't a thing.

When the laces are new and stiff they unwind more but I didn't ever have problems with barrels. Cinching tightly and having the right amount left over are key. With the barrels as shown in the TikTok, it's easy to retie for a finished look and as the shoes and laces break in.

Another method just involves leaving barrels cinched right up to the top grommets on either side. But I prefer the video method I posted.

If you have chocolate brown deck shoes (not tan), you could consider using mink oil on them. That will help waterproof and darken scuffs (if recommended by manufacturer - things could have changed since I last owned deck shoes).

The real reason I am mentioning mink oil (which is a leather grease) is that you could put it only on the leather laces to condition them to be softer. When they soften up, they stop untying themselves like stiff new laces with raw edges do.

Anonymous wrote:When I got my first pair of boat shoes, barrel lacing was very popular. It worked well to prevent untying.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sperryphilippines/video/7280416557438733586

I’d never heard of this thanks! I barrel tied them last night and this morning DS and DH were both super impressed. Hope they stay knotted today.

Anonymous wrote:There is an llbean way with videos. I like it better than the spirally one.

Which one? I searched LL Bean shoe tying but there’s multiple ways.

There is an llbean way with videos. I like it better than the spirally one.

Anonymous wrote:When I got my first pair of boat shoes, barrel lacing was very popular. It worked well to prevent untying.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sperryphilippines/video/7280416557438733586

My dd’s shoes came this way and it’s been so helpful.

When I got my first pair of boat shoes, barrel lacing was very popular. It worked well to prevent untying.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sperryphilippines/video/7280416557438733586

Any tips for keeping the laces tied? I tie them in the morning for DS before school. I’ve tried twisting before tying and double knotting, but they come undone by the end of the day. DS7 can tie normal shoes but there’s something about the leather laces that stump him. How cold does it get before your sons stop wearing them for the season?