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A better shoelace knot

This’ll take you moments to learn, makes complete sense, and looks better than the old butterfly knot.

Jason Weisberger
Jan 19, 2026
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The Berluti knot is the product of someone thinking about a knot’s function, rather than just making it easy for kids to learn.

After years of knot tying in the Boy Scouts, as a fly fisherman, and sailing boats, it’s incredible that I never learned a better way to tie my shoes. I have long relied on the old “double-knot” to keep them from coming undone. …

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