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Shoelace Tips for the Elderly / Disabled
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As if shoelaces aren't difficult enough, they can present extra challenges for the elderly and/or disabled. This
section contains some useful tips for people with certain limitations.
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Arthritis Sufferers
- Replace thin shoelaces with soft, wide laces that are easier to grip.
- For easier tightening, use
Over Under Lacing or any variation of
Straight Lacing, as this makes it easier to get fingers under the shoelaces.
- Reduce the time spent bending down & tying shoelaces by learning the
Ian Knot, the World's Fastest Shoelace Knot.
- To reduce unnecessary re-tying of shoelaces, check that you're not inadvertently tying an un-balanced
Granny Knot, which comes undone.
- To eliminate tying altogether, replace normal shoelaces with either elastic laces or curly laces, converting the
shoe into a slip-on.
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Lack of Tying Strength
- To avoid having to tie as tightly, replace slippery synthetic laces with cotton laces, which hold a knot better.
- If your knots still come undone, try learning the
Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot, which can be tied less tightly yet will still hold secure.
- To reduce unnecessary re-tying of shoelaces, check that you're not inadvertently tying an un-balanced
Granny Knot, which comes undone.
- To eliminate tying altogether, replace normal shoelaces with either elastic laces or curly laces, converting the
shoe into a slip-on.
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One Handed / One Armed People
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One Handed Shoelace Knot is a combination of lacing plus a simple knot that can be done with one hand.
- For the more adventurous, the "Ian Knot" technique can be used to tie a regular shoelace bow with one hand, as shown in
this video.
- Try the
One Handed Lacing, which eliminates the need to learn a one-handed knot.
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Vision Impaired
- To make the laces easier to see, use wider laces with colors that are bright or that contrast well against the
shoes.
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