What is the best way to lace your shoes?

Burkard Polster ()
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Burkard Polster: Monash University

Nature, 2002, vol. 420, issue 6915, 476-476

Abstract: Abstract The two most popular ways to lace shoes have historically been to use 'criss-cross' or 'straight' lacing — but are these the most efficient? Here we demonstrate mathematically that the shortest lacing is neither of these, but instead is a rarely used and unexpected type of lacing known as 'bowtie' lacing. However, the traditional favourite lacings are still the strongest.

Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1038/420476a

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