The complex forces exerted on our laces act like an invisible hand out to trip us up, a finding that could solve mysteries beyond our feet. Eric Mack Contributing Editor Eric Mack has been a CNET ...

SACRAMENTO - Many of us remember the long-ago day we learned to tie our own shoes. "I learned how to tie my shoes when I was 3 years old," said Kimberly Gomez Santos, a senior at Sacramento State. "My ...

A new study by mechanical engineers at UC Berkeley finally shows why your shoelaces may keep coming untied. It's a question that everyone asks, often after stopping to retie their shoes, yet one that ...

We’ve all been there. You’re walking along, when suddenly your shoelaces come untied for some reason. Cue the awkward moment where you’ve got to find a place to stop, bend down, and nonchalantly ...

The most common mistake when tying your shoelaces is accidentally making a weaker granny knot instead of the stronger square knot. Now, physics can help you tie the perfect knot that stays tight no ...

Oliver O’Reilly was teaching his daughter to tie her shoes when he realized something: he had no idea why shoelaces suddenly come undone. When he went looking for an answer, it was apparent that no ...