How to Tie Dress Shoes | Berluti Knot Method

[@alexduke5402]

I don't know how I found my way to this side of KZbin but I'm an outdoorsman, avid hunter, and a 3rd generation Farmer. I tried this just to try it and it's the only knot that has not come untied yet. And is easy get off. I don't like knots that take a lot to untie or come untied. I'm constantly around fast spinning objects and plenty of things that can take my leg from me if I do get my boot stuck or catch a lace flowing in the breeze. a simple yet tough knot and this is the one. I've used it for about 3 months now and will never go back! Thank you!

[@bcask61]

Wow, I feel like I haven’t really been living my life. This changes everything.

[@iCarilloninChrist]

*:D*

[@ZeroAlligator]

Agreed

[@thomperkins]

I finally understand. This means something. This is important.

[@marshill5362]

I’ve been using this method to tie my shoes for a while and everyone said it was “wrong” or “weird”. Glad to know it has a name to it. Thank you for the video!

[@cosmolol5679]

SAME!!!

[@dani.munoz.a23]

Everyone will make fun of you but at the end you will be the one laughing when the knot still hasn't come undone after a year of wearing it!

[@TheElectricCheeseProductions22]

Who are these peasants

[@Lazarus-aap]

For anything; if it works for you, nobody can tell you it's wrong...

[@petesmith9472]

Because it is an ugly knot

[@philweisgerber6844]

My father taught me to tie my shoes. This was what he taught me and my brothers. 60 years ago.

[@louiscyfer6944]

he taught you this knot?

[@matthewarvin2115]

@@louiscyfer6944 yes

[@peelmyskin]

Do he teach you how to tie this knot?

[@ashishbarick]

a very wise man, your dad. 😉

[@ltjimdangle2003]

Damn boomers

[@loiswells3062]

This has transformed my shoe-tying life! It does take a few extra seconds to tie, but it wears ALL DAY with never a need to re-tie. I especially appreciate it when wearing shoes with round laces. Bunny Ears!!

[@arunraj2527]

Hands down this is the best knot for my shoes. I forwarded to all my contacts and those who tried gave me big thanks.

[@Ballador]

This knot was easy to learn, compact and tidy, perfect for my dress shoes AND my work boots

[@TREEKO978]

A few years ago I learned this knot from this video, and it's my favorite knot to use since. It NEVER came loose and it looks great!

[@considerlizards]

I've been teaching myself various knots for outdoor use, via youtube tutorials, and as a result this was recommended. What a fine knot! An excellent tutorial, I was successful at first try. The back story was a treat too. Many thanks!

[@2292fa]

Pulling the two lace ends to loosen the knot is where the magic is. Thanks for teaching this knot!

[@Avidcomp]

Good camera angles, good practical demonstration... I nailed it first time... and repeat and repeat. Really easy thanks to your type of presentation. Thanks Kirby. It is now my favourite shoelace knot.

[@PaulChapman1bz]

A new footwear knot and shoe polish is an actual thing. Very educational.

[@USAFredneck]

Love this knot. I love symmetry and this knot looks great, sits flat and centers itself very nicely. Love Kirby's videos!

[@monster410]

I watched several video tutorials for this knot and this is the first one for which I succeed ! Finally ! Thank you

[@kirbyallison]

Amazing! Glad it helped!

[@tubekulose]

I hope you don't call it "Börluhdi" instead of "Berluti" now. 😁

[@First_Class_Amateur]

I've been tying knots for a long time and have never seen this one. Well done.

[@brandonbentley8532]

Being one who has always double knotted his shoes all his life I'm in deep love with this knot. Stays put, looks great, and is easy to undo. Thank you!

[@dsandoval9396]

There's a quick and easy (and dirty) version that's basically just doing one side and then tightening the whole thing. It still keeps the knot in place, nothing is going to undo it, but alas, visually it looks like the son that always wanted to do things half way because "it's good enough". Only recommended if you're in an absolute hurry (going to miss your flight) or if you're tying drawstring shorts, other than that I'd say use the full classy version.

[@annoyed707]

I started using this for hiking boots, winter boots and running shoes several months ago after a period of much disentanglement aggravation. The improvement was remarkable.

[@paraiskaparaiskai4762]

Usually using this method. Thanks, it took 10mins of work to get it. Simple, fast, nice.

[@waynerogers5485]

58 years old. Wish i knew this long ago. Hah!!! Old dog, new tricks. Thanks, Kirby.

[@MrBikeagraman]

I am glad I found this video. This knot solved my life long struggle with knots coming loose on my shoes. This is how I tie all of my shoes now.

[@krispytoo12]

This is a beautiful knot! I love the symmetry. This knot in conjunction with a clean bar lace really polishes the look of a good pair of shoes.

[@Yupppi]

It's fascinating how with such a simple modification to the basic knot you get something that dresses so neatly.

[@AnotherNerdHere]

I've never seen this knot before and you did an excellent job of showing how to tie it. Truly small details matter. I plan to start using this knot. Thank you.

[@BasshunterBelial]

I have been using this know exclusively for all my laces! Love the neatness and the symmetry. It just pains me to see men with good looking shoes, but tie their laces with granny knots! This should be the standard knot that parents teach their kids!

[@eavening4149]

This knot also is perfect for drawstring pants so that the knot doesn't creat a huge bump. Thank you! I am also using it for my shoes. Your explanation was so clear, this has become an easy knot to do. I think the shorter and stiffer laces make it more difficult than with other laces and strings.

[@kirbyallison]

Another great use!

[@mpd9090]

Took me 15 mins to get hang of it. Its super durable and parallel. Thanks project hanger

[@kirbyallison]

Yeah. Pretty clumsy at first.

[@josephd2958]

BRAVO KIRBY!! Another great tip from the Hanger Project. Since learning the Parisian knot from your videos I've used it almost exclusively until now. Although more secure than the square knot, the Parisian did tend to slip during the day requiring one to retie it once or twice a day. Not so the Berluti! It holds and holds with no maintenance required, then is undone by a simple pull on the strings! Thank you for yet another great dressing tip.

[@kirbyallison]

The Berluti knot is pretty great! I still find the Parisian knot easier to tie, but maybe this is because I have more practice.

[@yeepee999]

Hi Kirby, first of all, I would like to thank you for introducing the Berluti knot. After watching your video for several times. Finally, I managed to get it. Following are my understanding of tying the Berluti knot. Step one, I twisted the laces twice instead of one. Step two, form two Bunny ear with a hole bellow. Instead of left over right, I do it right over left, bcos I am right handed. Step two, grad the right bunny's ear n d left end l squeeze both inside out of d hole below. Step three, grab d left bunny's ear n d right end, squeeze it outside in to d hole. Step four, use d two bunny's ear to adjust it kneatly. Once again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@g3ultra]

That's awesome! I never knew there was more than one way to tie shoe laces. Just bought a new pair of shoes yesterday and that's my new knot. Excellent demo, thanks!

[@michelledonovan3709]

What a wonderful site. I am going to recommend this Berlutti knot to my husband and father, it is very elegant (and yes - a few of us do still notice those subtle grooming points!)

[@kirbyallison]

Thanks, Michelle! This is definitely high-level refinement!

[@shaunbang]

I just tried this and it’s hands down the best knot I’ve ever used. I wish I knew about this along time ago lol

[@claraschuster855]

Thank you!! I randomly came by this video and tried the knot on my boots. I love it!! You know, I used to just tie a Dubble knot without a bow and sometimes even 3 knots, because the shoelaces always open when I have to run to the bus. This knot is not only really beautiful, it's also stunningly secure but also so much easier to open at home than the Dubble knot. This changed my life.

[@Maz-2393]

I taught my girls how to tie shoe laces; now 25/26 years later I shall be teaching them a new way of knotting laces! How cool is that! Thank you ever so much! Great video and explanation.

[@QWQ1111]

Finally! A dress shoe knot that doesn't come untied!

[@ashleya8737]

this worked great for my womens dress shoes! I was really struggling with how big other knots looked. This video was super helpful and easy to follow :)

[@MiccaPhone]

This is the solution for my running shoes which alway untighten themselves when running - concretely my Nike Free and my Altra Rivera 2. With this knot no more! AWESOMELY GREAT! Thanks so much!

[@sheikh711]

There are DIFFERENT types of shoe knotts!!! WHAATT!! I learn so much from you @KirbyAllison! Thank you! I am definitely trying this next.

[@paveloknowski1339]

Well , did you lived in desert most of your life?

[@sheikh711]

Pavel Oknowski idiot - you use “Present tense” with “DID”. So it’s supposed to be “Well, did you LIVE in desert most of you life?” Lmao And to answer your sorry ass - my desert was still better than yours. At least they taught us the correct form of tenses.

[@austinthompson5648]

I learned this knot on the first try thank you for sharing this knowledge with the world.

[@reezethevampire]

This is so much better than double-knotting my boots. Looks better and is faster. Thanks.

[@kirbyallison]

Yes. Way better than the double knot. And much, much easier to untie, also!

[@MDean888]

Wow!!! Thank You For The Knowledge…Learning Now..👍👍👍

[@hollywoodinlexington7927]

Thank you sooooo much! This has changed my dress code. Always drying to look dapper and this helped quite a bit.

[@541bruksi4]

wow, i am suddenly obsessed with this knot. i found it very easy to learn!

[@SundaysChild1966]

Well done. You had me choking back tears, remembering my dear departed father, when you started to describe the "rabbit ears and going in the hole". My dad spoke six languages, english was not his first, and used to teach his coworkers down in the gold mine how to tie off a rope using these descriptions .. rabbit go round the hole, rabbit in the hole .. ahhh, who's cutting onions?

[@m74796]

Tried this knot tonight, it worked awesome. My new knot !

[@maxmoonpie]

I use a knot similar to this to tie my shoes. Instead of taking both the bunny ear and the end through the loop, I just take the bunny ear through. The knot I make looks very similar to this one. I love it, I've never had my shoes come untied ever since I started using this method

[@beyondthedead7677]

I've been using this version for years. Stays tied better than a double knot, really easy to untie

[@buddylove2073]

Ah, that's the Ian's Secure Knot. Tied in similar fashion except you only work the bunny ears not the tail ends. Great knot which I use as well.

[@naomipommerel8415]

😂😂

[@x666x34b]

This video quite literally changed my life!

[@gelert66]

That’s amazing! No more double knotting!

[@liljuanito123]

Been using this knot for 3 years now and I've never had an untied shoe. Evem taught it to a few and it helped them out a lot.

[@DikiBolz]

I have tied my shoes like this 2 years ago and they are still on my feet!

[@bobbaby6170]

😂😂 Perfect testimonials don't exist. Perfect testimonial:

[@ashishbarick]

lol

[@Nevir202]

Four years on, how are ya doin? LOL

[@insaisissable3938]

Any news about the knot after 5 years. Still on?

[@brian791]

I have the same question. Let us know!

[@axeldelafuente]

Thank you Kirby, another way to bring my footwear to the next level.

[@CrispyFrenFry]

What a great tutorial! I often have to re-tie my laces so this method may save me from doing so. Thank you KA.

[@jrb6434]

I like the use of the phrase "take the everything" in stride. That works curiously well. Nice vid.

[@brettm.s.1169]

Always a pleasure to learn something new. Great videos , thank you.

[@mattsitton6826]

Of all the things I have learned about classic menswear in the last year, for some reason, this is my favorite. Thanks, Kirby.

[@gsreads]

How does KZbin know I need a knot upgrade??

[@kirbyallison]

$1,000,000 question...

[@GrootGrunty]

Yes, how does it find out that I’ve been plagued with auto-untying laces lately? Spookily very useful indeed...

[@ebitlagger8840]

They record your daily talk i guess, I remember complaining with my friends about the rounded tough shoe laces getting lose and look wierd with the knot, andI haven't google it yet :| kinda concern tho

[@kirbyallison]

Ebit Lagger haha. Wouldn’t be surprised...they know more than they should! 😂😂

[@jaimegarcia5773]

Cow Paddle lol

[@alstonoh8496]

You keep doing what you’re doing mate. You’re doing good. For those people commenting that it’s nothing special, you all need to realize not everyone learnt what you’ve learnt. People learn different methods from schools/cities/countries etc. Stop putting a guy down for his ‘ignorance’ when you’re ignorant yourself.

[@NiX_aKi]

Actually it's pretty easy. You've demonstrated it well.

[@nerdi5]

exactly what I thought. Just tried it waiting for the train. :)

[@dbmail545]

I know an easier way to tie this knot but it is impossible to describe. I had to be shown. Basically, after you tie the first half hitch you add a motion turning the second half hitch into a full hitch. I have to concentrate to tie a regular shoelace knot now.

[@LesliePiper]

@@dbmail545 absolutely, I've been doing this knot as you describe for 57 years, and is MUCH simpler than explained here, good for you! And a Merry Christmas

[@dbmail545]

@@LesliePiper and you, as well!

[@saadabdullah4245]

@@LesliePiper how would i do it like that? Could you please describe it?

[@clutchmatic]

This absolutely works well. Doesn't come undone throughout the day

[@zennologyofeverything7265]

Tutorial starts at 1:58

[@neckfacesupra]

ZENNology of Everything He also says "baluti"

[@jklgc21]

Thanks.

[@oneDonly]

You need to be at the top.

[@primeror]

ZENNology of Everything Because he talks too much about things that dont really matter

[@singingplanet]

i was gonna say, that's useful and all but does it really need to be 8,5 minutes long?

[@jamesdavidson3259]

WOW, what a beauty, and actually quite easy. your instructions were perfect.

[@jp4431]

I like Ian's secure knot. A bit easier than this knot but just as secure in my experience. I've never had it come undone on its own except with thick cylindrical laces.

[@danielsigursson6215]

Excellent demonstration. Watched the video and proceeded to tie this knot first try. Really like how it looks and functions.

[@tcpUtube1]

I had a problem with leather laces loosening and coming undone until I used this knot. Thanks.

[@ronalrocco4922]

great, expecially for my moccasins that need a double knot.

[@niallmurray9725]

The sense of achievement when I got this right was far great than it should have been! 😁👍

[@K8TO88]

This is awesome, thank you, your efforts and time are sincerely appreciated.

[@kirbyallison]

Let us know when you've tried it out!

[@louiscyfer6944]

@@kirbyallison this is all i have have used for the last year. my laces have never gotten undone. it is not difficult, i am used to it, comes as naturally as a regular knot. when i told my friend that i learned how to tie my shoes, they looked at me very funny.

[@louiscyfer6944]

@@kirbyallison you should tell people that it matters what direction you cross the laces before the knot. if you do it the wrong way, it won't be flat.

[@stuntmanjohnny]

I learned this knot a few years back and I only use to tie my shoes, boots, sneakers. Excellent

[@MrStephenfull]

If you've tried this a bunch of times following the video and your knot keeps tilting to the side, make sure you cross the RIGHT lace over the left one in the beginning. Then follow the steps as shown in the video. If you cross the left over the right, the knot will tilt to the right.

[@michaelccozens]

I wonder if the instructions might benefit from dropping "left" and "right" and substituting the more precise "medial" (ie closer to the centre of the body/"median axis") and "proximal" (ie. farther from etc). Seems like the key for a balanced knot on both shoes is to start by crossing the "outside', or proximal, lace over the "inside", or medial, one.

[@jojocastillo2923]

​@@michaelccozens..... The opposite of "medial" (meaning towards the middle or median) is "lateral" (meaning towards the outer side) while the opposite of "proximal" (meaning close, nearby or next to) is "distal" (meaning away or distant). We use this terms in Medicine and Surgery.

[@babygerald4645]

Clearly explained and demonstrated, it was easy to follow your instructions. I've tied my shoes the same way for forty years, so this knot is a great new technique for a cleaner look. Thanks so much for this!

[@RussellRanch]

"Hey Honey, look what I learned from the internet today" Thanks, excellent knot for my combat/work boots.

[@altocode2563]

RussellRanch 😂😂😂

[@bheinatz1]

I've been using this knot exclusively since watching this video. Thank you!

[@kirbyallison]

Great!

[@Sweetpjoe]

Thank you so much! This knot is awesome and will save me a lot of frustration and From having to constantly retie my shoes. I just subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@kirbyallison]

Thanks! Let us know how you get along with this knot!

[@paveloknowski1339]

Its Great to hear that at last sweet mr, Allison perhaps saved your mental life Sir , I cant imagine how rough time you had before mr Allison decide to unvailed to us SECRET of THE ,, Berluti Knot " ! Congratulations !!!

[@jianhoang]

The clearest tutorial ever... Good job

[@JulieWallis1963]

I tie my husbands bow tie when we go to formal (black tie) events. I learned that from KZbin. I did not realise there is also a 'proper' way gents shoes should be tied. Great to learn something useful. Thank you.

[@kirbyallison]

Whatever you do, don't let him talk you into tying his shoes also! Although I am sure he enjoys you tying his bow tie, it is really easy to learn. You should show him our video on the subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3TOlYF8fJymqJI

[@Infamousjr719]

Literally the best knot. Just had to redo my right shoe after a year of work and the gym. The best.

[@MJFallout]

Very cool and well explained. One good thing about this (besides being interesting, and neat looking and an indulgence for those ritualizing things like this) is that it uses up more lace, so if your laces are just a little longer than you'd like this might be just the thing. (Thus I have already appointed this knot to a pair with this 'issue') Really this impressed me almost as much as when I first learned about Ukrainian lacing which I find such a joy to use on lace-up boots) Also, I gave you a sub. Yay.

[@kirbyallison]

We also sell laces in 60, 75, 80, and 120 cm lengths, so we can help you on the shoe lace front. But, yes, this knot does make the ends shorter.

[@jim880]

Brilliant, Thank you Mr. Kirby. These little final touches always make big difference .

[@kirbyallison]

Thanks! Hope you're enjoying the knot!

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Using this knot feels like a deeper layer of attention to tying my shoe laces. I bought a nice pair of shoes recently and they deserve to be nicely tied.

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

I never knew I needed this video until it popped up for me. Who knew?

[@joshramirez853]

Im gonna use this knot on my work boots...the laces always get untied...thanks👍

[@bycunreamer2456]

Josh Ramirez lol

[@MrTomkat030]

Josh Ramirez your not *well dressed* so you are not allowed sir 🤣

[@zchuss1]

DonutsRYummy if your nuts are not hanging out your pants and you do not wear them in a fashion where 90% of your boxers is on display... You are dressed well

[@mm2_Arya]

Just use a standard box knot. Wont come untied, no need to double knot. Theres a 30min documentary on shoe tying, Its actually pretty interesting. Search for shoe tying nat geo Couldn't find it on KZbin anymore, but it's a going deep episode about shoe tying if you can find it.

[@mrohau]

Go with the standard shoelace knot, not the granny knot.

[@OLDAVE1000]

Gentlemen follow discipline and detail. Well done!

[@Sid00101]

I'm going to use this knot in my sneakers.

[@MrTomkat030]

Iván Egües I wouldn’t do it you’ll *Royally piss off the well dressed 🙈😂*

[@yamaniyama5940]

I like that you showed it three times!

[@morelanmn]

My father taught me this knot and we just used it for high top boots. We cut timber and a reg knot would get pulled out by the brush. That being said what a person wears does not make the person. People are valued by what they do.

[@ThePaulaon1]

morelanmn Do = Tying a Berulti knot.

[@unknowmysteries5925]

This is true. However, any man or women can dress nicely after work. I still do. I’m a hvac/r engineer. Still it doesn’t hurt. I still get down and dirty.

[@llindstad]

Rider of A Pale Horse Wow, what a stupid lesson to say related to a knot. And its not even true. Its whats in your heart and mind. If u are valued on just what you do, you are probably a nazist.

[@k.b.bezdicek9137]

Nice job! Just learned how to do the Parisian knot after learning this Berluti knot...keep up the great work!!!

[@kirbyallison]

Awesome!

[@Kyle-mt5wr]

Pro tip- the way you start the knot matters. If the knot isn't sitting quite right try tying the first bit left over right or right over left, the knot should naturally be horizontal and not diagonal.

[@snowCat168]

Functional & elegant knot. Not difficult once you get the hang of it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@channingjones]

This also works well with sneakers. My laces tend to unravel easily.

[@pparado]

Seen this once here before, and got it immediately...but forgot how to do it and had a difficult time looking for it. Now, I have bookmarked it. Thanks a lot!

[@Liu484]

This video was a fever dream

[@peteratrayal500]

The berluti knot is awesome. I just did it right now as I'm waiting for my next assignment. I actually did it on my boot and saves a good amount of space to get tucked in. I'm going to use this knot from now on

[@kirbyallison]

Awesome!

[@ben1447]

When I found how to tie a full Windsor knot, it changed my life, this will also do that. Why tie shoes any other way?

[@pamelaspooner7183]

I recognize those prints in the background. A lovely set of a great series.

[@insolentish4529]

1:58 .... Also tldw = standard up until the "bunny goes through the rabbit hole"... The bunny goes with the aglet and then the other bunny and aglet does as well

[@blueknyght923]

I got it! The first time I tried Berluti on thick laces, it was lop-sided. The imbalance was getting on my nerves and start to tick me off. But, after checking if I followed the technique correctly, I discovered that it was my initial knot that was the culprit. So I changed my usual left-over-right knotting to right-over-left, that was kind of awkward, being so used all my life with the former. Then tried the Berluti again, and it was perfect. Exactly as shown in this video. Since then (Hmm 9 mos.?), I've been doing Berluti knots on all my shoes. Thanks Sir Kirby.

[@xxpatrick204xx]

My servant has been tying my shoes wrong this whole time.

[@Pete-z6e]

Craig, mine too, can’t get good staff.

[@stanervin6108]

That's what dad used to call the 'three thumbs knot' !

[@firebearva]

Yes, I completely understand the staff issue; mother never quite got it right either, so I had to put her in a home.

[@redwater4778]

It's all good when you don;t know how to tie your own.

[@MrTruth111]

lol:):)

[@puckslider6443]

I only came here cause a comment under a video called „lace your trekkingboots“ … im an forestry worker and go much hiking with my kids and friends. I will tie my shoes at now in this way. Thank you for your video !! Lovely greetings from lower austria, christopher

[@franciscosegura9714]

I never knew that before. Thanks for the video.

[@trevorhirst5096]

I came across this video looking for a good alternative to double knots. I now tie my dress shoes and dress boots this way- never once had it come undone unless I wanted to. My girlfriend shook her head, but now she gets it. Thanks, Kirby!

[@easterworshipper5579]

im gonna start tying my sneakers like this. just because.

[@SamWade]

Easter Worshipper same

[@icedcoldkilla]

Gentleman and scholar intensifies*