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Boat Shoe Knot
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Often used on boat shoes (deck shoes) or moccasins with leather laces, the "Heaving Line Knot" creates decorative
coils instead of knots: Each end is simply coiled around itself until all remaining lace is consumed. Also known as
the "Barrell Tassel" or "Eastland Knot".
Note that this knot does
NOT secure the ends, rather, the boat shoe becomes a "slip-on". This knot is simply a decorative way to consume
the excess length of those loose ends. For extra security, begin by tying a permanent
Reef Knot, then continue with this knot.
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Step 1:
Unlike almost all other shoelace knots, the Boat Shoe Knot does
NOT begin with a
Starting Knot. Instead, one end is formed into a "loop" by simply doubling it back onto itself, leaving a
fairly long trailing end.
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Step 2:
Wrap the end of the shoelace once around the bottom of the loop. The direction is not important; it can be wrapped
either way (around the front or around the back).
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Step 3:
Wrap the end of the shoelace once more around the loop, with the second wrap immediately above the first wrap.
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Step 4:
Continue winding the end around the loop until it reaches the top. Try to wrap very tightly around the loop and
snugly against the previous wraps, forming a tight coil of lace.
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Step 5:
Feed the end of the shoelace through the top of the loop. The whole "coil" can then be pulled upwards, which will
tightly pinch the top of the loop and secure the loose end.
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Step 6:
Repeat steps (1) through (6) with the left (blue) end, resulting in two separate coils.
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Finished Knot
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Finished Boat Shoe Knot:
Unlike the above diagrams, which are somewhat "open" in order to visualize what goes where, the actual knot should
be tightly coiled so that it holds together firmly.
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Starting Loop Length
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NOTE:
It may take some experimentation to create the correct length starting loop in order to achieve the optimum number
of wraps.
If the starting loop is made too
long, the trailing end will be too short and the shoelace will run out before reaching the top of the loop.
This will result in a tiny coil with very few wraps, which will be sitting at the end of a long lace.
On the other hand, if the starting loop is made too
short, there won't be enough room for more than a couple of wraps. This will again result in a tiny coil with
very few wraps, with a long trailing end protruding from the top of the knot.
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