I’ve been tying my running shoes like that for the last 35-40 years. Trained and ran 12 marathons and never a problem!

It was the cat for me 💁🏾‍♀️😂

Thank you Coach Morgan for this demo. Your instructions were clear, and simple. I just got a pair of Books in the mail today (never ran in Brooks), and thought they were too small. However, once I did the “heel tap” I had enough space b/w the toe box and my big toe. What a difference these minor iterations make ! 😊

This was a game changer for me. Thank you Coach Morgan and @therunexperience. 29 miles, 5.7k ft vert today, and my Hokas fit perfectly today. Locked in!

That was so cute, I want to get a cat now! I started using the runner's knot last year, and it really does make a major difference in keeping my feet secure, and not moving around. Thank you for this informational, and adorable video!

🤯 thought some level of foot movement was something I’d have to put up with. Tried this knot and it improved an already well fitting shoe. Foot movement kept me from really pushing my pace. Can’t wait to test this on the road. Thank you for the video.

I haven't had issues with my road shoes but on trails, because my shoe strikes the ground at many various & unpredictable angles I've felt some concerning movement within my shoes. I had recently watched this video & yesterday did hill repeats at a park with a lot of roots, rocks, & unsteady gravel so I gave it a try & it felt great. I felt more stable in my shoes, almost like being in a pair of hiking boots. Thanks Coach Morgan.

I run a lot because of being in the military. I had pain on my foot so I went to a shoe store that measured my feet, the lady did this method of tieing my shoe and It was so comfortable. I’m back here watching this vid because I forgot how she did it. Glad I found this. Thanks

I learned this technique 10 years ago and it helps a lot. It is nice that you are sharing this to people.

Lace tying tip: Loop one lace around the other and bring it underneath itself, in the start of the knot (ie. don’t cross the laces over each other, as the first step). Then make your loop and tie around it as you normally would. It keeps laces tied like double knotting, but is easy to untie.

KZfaq taught me the runner's knot a couple years back - definitely a game-changer for some shoes that just wouldn't otherwise work! Glad you're putting it out there as many still don't know about it. What's weird to me is that some running shoes out there are still being made without the extra eyelet. Not many, but they still exist!

The runners knot does help a lot, but I wouldn't say it works on every shoe, sometimes the fit of a particular model just doesn't suit your feet 👍🏃

I just wanna say thank you! Even when I’m at home on a treadmill my heels would feel HORRIBLE after running. This has fixed my issue entirely ❤

Thank you for putting this out. I think we have very little demo about the runner's knot and I don't know why. Hopefully, this reaches a lot of runners. This is a game changer when I discovered this.

I am so glad that I found this video! I have wide toes and a small heel. As a result, all of my shoes slip at the heel, leading to incessant blisters. This trick really helps, thank you!

This was a game changer to say the least! It works for me with both my running shoes and spikes! Thank you for sharing

A simple solution to a common problem. Thank you for posting 🙏🏼.

My dad thought me about this knot a couple of years ago. It changes everything!

I did this on one shoe and left the other how i normally tie it. WOW mind blowing ! I’m never running without my shoes tied this way. Thank u !!!!!

Yep, I've been using the runner's knot for a while now. As long as the laces are long enough (the ones that came with my Sauconys are a bit short), it works great.

🤯 Thank you for sharing!!! We will definitely start doing this method! Loved your 🐈🤭

I have used this on shoes that are a little too big. Worked great, secure around the ankle with plenty of room around the rest of the foot 😊

A few years ago a shoe store guy showed me this knot and changed my life. I’ve only ran in either brooks and ASICS since then but it has worked for all the shoes I’ve used. I highly recommend if you can use this knot, try it out even if you don’t think you need it, it might help.

This was amazing, and so well-explained. Thank you!!

I learned this trick from my awesome local running store. (Big River Running in St. Louis) It has made such a difference.

Thanks for the tips! I am going to try this on my next run. I think it’ll help my heel slippage issues.

I feel all smug because I’ve been doing this for years! The other thing that I swear by is slathering body glide all over my feet for long runs. It’s like magic. Your cat is a star!

Really does help. I've been doing this for a while. Great video!

Hi...thanks for the great tip on how to tie your shoes, but in 2002 Bruce Fordyce published a book Marathon Runners where he demonstrated 4 different ways to tie your shoes for say blisters or black toenails...I totally agree that the way you tie your running shoes makes a big difference!

thanks for this tip! my feet are super slim and basically move around in every shoe but this helped me quite a lot! ♥

This is such great information. Thank you. I’ve been noticing lately that my running shoes just don’t fit right anymore. I’m going to try this.

Also when you tie your shoes cross them twice instead of once before making your loops. When you do it this way you will find that by doing the extra crossover and then pulling tight, the laces won't loosen before you make your bow. If you only cross them once, as most people do and you did in the video, the laces loosen before making your bow.

The runner's loop. Life-changing!!

I always wondered what to do with the last holes , so now I finally know. Thank you so much 👍🏻

being doing this for years, I'm still surprised how many people don't know this!

That's a super smart technique, Coach! Thanks.

I don't know why youtube recommended this but first clip I see and I suscribed 😂.

i never knew i needed to see a KZfaq video this much!

It really does make a huge difference. Many thanks

Best explanation of this yet

Thank you for the tips coach Morgan your amazing

Thank You, Winona Ryder!

Thanks for sharing that info. I'm trying it out on my next run.

Thanks for this Run on! 😊 your cat made me chuckle 🤣

Thank you Coach Morgan, love the kitty 🐱😊

nice shoes & congrats on the 100!

It works for my shoes! One size down was a bit tight, one size up and there is slippage. This method had just solved my problem.

Brilliant, thank you for sharing Morgan 💞 🎄Happy Holidays🎄 xx Jesse

I use the Lock Laces brand when the runner's knot isn't quite getting the job done with heel lock. I have a pair on my Vihos and Superior 4.0s. They help give a great hold.

I am trying this today! Thank you

Thank you for doing a video on this!

I've known of this trick but have been stubborn and not done it. But now I wanna see if it helps out with muscle soreness. And yeah, my right heel slips around in the shoe unless I tie my shoes pretty deliberately.

I love be the cat! 😺❤️😂😂😂

Runners knot also helps me to have my longer hikes easier. The extra eyelet also has its name of saying heel lock. Even if I don't have a heel lock, I still make the heel lock out of the existing knot. But heck when there are arch supported shoes and I do this. It feels definetly annoying and weird at same time.

A game changer! Thanks coach!

Great! Thanks! But, how do I go back in time to lace & tie my running shoes correctly ? :/

Interesting, my altra shoes are laced with the last lace going into the eyelet instead of outwards like in your video, so the bunny ears end up on the inside of the shoe instead of the outside. I'm sure it would still work?

How did you know? I was JUST trying to figure this out...trying this out on my run today! Thanks, Coach Morgan!

thank you. keep up the good work.

Oh my praise girl thank you so much! You rock!

Thanks for sharing. Appreciate it.

Wow! I wondered what these extra holes were for! Always nice to have a cat to help out with these things😅

Awesome!! This is new to me!!

Thank u so much Proper lacing or technques for running shoes.❤❤❤❤

Coach Morgan...as usual the best :-)

I’ve been doing the runner’s loop with my vaporfly ever since and yes, no heel slippage. However, on my last run wearing the cielo x1 with the ugly laces, doing the runner’s loop made the top part of my foot, where I do tying the laces, painful. Maybe a bit too tight? How do I go with the possible heel slippage and not making the top pf the foot painful without doing the loop tightly?! Is there any other way to tie the laces to preven heel slippage?

My laces ate not tied like this but they run ok , but when I Run my laces seem to tighten on the right show and cause pressure at the top of my foot so it aches when I get home I put them on a bit looser at the start of my Run

Thank you so much!

do you only do this for running shoes? what about other casual shoes that has the same one extra holes on it?

My ankle was hurting today on my Run I stopped half way round to adjust my show and took the lace out of the top holes and I was better for it and ran more comfortably it's only my right ankle that does not like laces at the top hole

I never knew of this and the cat was adorable.

U saved my life thank you

The outtake at the end 🤣❤️

What about the sole sliding in the front of the shoe ? It's super annoying when it does that I find myself using my toes to crawl them back it doesn't do that everytime but I notice it does more often when there are a lot of elevation changes

RC elite V2,, runners knot gives me lace bite because tounge is so short and thin.. no runners knot gives me heel slip

Great video and great info. Also, you’re really pretty! Thanks!!

I am trying runners knot in Pegasus 39….and after two days of morning run …around 7km…each day …I am getting pain near top of the foot…where laces are tied tighter …any solution to this ?

Thanks for the video :)

I hope it helps me. My problem is untied shoelaces.

I have a pair of the ON’s and they are my favorite pair of running shoes. I see you wear a diff shoe than that but you a pair in this video. What did you think of them?

Brooo game changer as soon as I stood up 💀.

Arrogant 4 year old me thinking i knew how to tie my shoes before the other kids. 🤣🤣 my entire life has been a lie. Is Santa even real??

Great, thankls! I never knew what that hole was for.

Cannot get this to work. The laces are too short 🤕 ... (NB 1080 v12) ... Have to buy new laces I guess, but the laces are perfectly color matched to the orange shoe. I have to try this though...

i use this knot on most my shoes. My issue is the toe box is to wide and my feet float around causing hot spots yet my length is fine. only had issue since ive increased my distance to 80km's a week

This is a bummer, I have Altra Escalante 2.5s, not the Race like in the video, and there isn’t another eyelet! I wanted to try this on my run tonight

I was in my 2nd-ish year of running before I found out. About 7 years in now. It certainly helped, especially for my narrow heels. But it does not work for all shoes.

Where do u get those socks? Look nice and doesn’t seem to slide down...

What about if it feels like your ankles are touching the sneakers? Thank you

the most important thing is to free the toes and skirt the ankle moderately tightly to prevent slippage. so the ideal tie is an A or an inverted V shape along the laces.

This helps fix the shoe scraping your heels too?

Is it bad also on running laceless shoe?

Cats love playing with shoelaces. Same with my two little kittens at home🐱✌️😂

How do you know if you actually have heel slippage because every shoe I owned my left heel moves around slightly (actually both heels but more noticeable on the left)? I have an old Ultraboost that I accidentally bought lower size to test and even that has a slight movement around the heel. That shoe was already too tight anywhere else. Is that even considered a heel slip? I just dislike doing this since it kinda hurts my ankles (front side) although the heel lockdown was much better over a run vs just tying the shoes tight. The laces on the Pegasus are also too short you can barely tie it if you did this

I like how my mom who never runs or anything had heard of this technique/knew how to do it the majority of her life

does this help with ankle support also?

Interested in trying this. My feet get sooooo beat up from running 😭

Awesome! Thanks

Do I still need to double knot? If not, is there a method of tying that I do not need to double-knot? I have heard of Reef tying, which makes no sense to me. I like to hear your comments.

I've got the other problem, I volunteer at a Cat Shelter, how do I get the cats to stop untying my sneakers? LOL, love the advice!