levitation specialist
I get north of 600 miles out of a pair of shoes. Failing to untie them isn't going to damage them unless you are buying really, really cheap shoes.
Tis true. Failing to untie your shoes before taking them off does not damage them in any way. When shoes and laces were mostly leather or canvas, the act of leaving them tied while slipping them on & off would cause premature stretching of the materials(as your mom said, wearing your shoes out!) but since most modern day shoes, especially athletic ones, are mainly plastics and composites they are not prone to this stretching as much.
You're fine
Now if I could just convince myself the same thing about wearing shoes without socks wouldn't harm them, I could! But my mom's voice sometimes overcomes reason!
Wow! You put them back in their box? Not me, in fact, I have several pairs kicked lackadaisically throughout the house, all of them with their bows still intact.
I like them on tight so it is usually easier to untie then kick them off
Healed Hammy
Untie, always. That way they are ready for use immediately the next time, usually early in the morning when it is dark.
Funny but a very similar topic was on the radio yesterday. Hosts were asking if you put you shoes on in which order:
Slip on; Slip on; Tie; Tie -- or
Slip on; Tie; Slip on; Tie.
Just a fun way to poll the audience.
Not quite right
50/50 sometimes I do sometimes I don't . Probably based on how tight I had them . Sometimes I run with shoes pretty tight sometimes on the lose side
Usually, no. I do untie them before putting them back on.
Usually, no.
I do untie them before putting them back on.
+1
But I am trying out these for the first time and liking them.
Always. It irks me to see my sons not untie their shoes when taking them off, or when putting them back on.
Go figure
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
I used lock laces, so they aren't tied, technically. Loosen the lock...and kick them off. Done
^^^fussy biatch
Every time.
always... until they are retired
Same here.
Squidward Bike Rider
Yes.
Rungry!
Hell no. I'm the slip on/slip off lazy sort.
Jen
Kick them off after end of a run. However, untie before placing them on. Then tie them when placing them on.
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