Posted by surprisetalk 5 hours ago
Real knot untying hack - hit it with a hammer, or otherwise smash it. It will undo itself enough that you can then do whatever is most obvious, like using a thin piece of metal.
Do they end up breaking every couple years?
I've learned it a month ago and couldn't be happier.
So first you wrap one lace around the other and pull it tight, well before you pull it tight wrap it around one more time. This helps hold the laces tight for the next step where you fold the laces and wrap them around each other. Do that a second time as well before you pull it fully tight.
Without video or illustration I suspect this is not easy to follow. Oh well.
I've tried alternatives, but in the end keeping it simple is what I prefer.
I found that if I make it tight enough so that things don't loosen easily when there's tension, then it's too tight to adjust easily. Maybe there's a happy medium to be had, but through numerous tries, I never achieved it.
Here's an adjustable knot for if you've got a continuous drawstring like on a hat or sweatpants
The advantage of the continuous loop is that it can’t end up inside the waistband during laundry.
He published an addendum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbTYCHPLWLI