Can you tie your shoes? It is not a universal skill anymore. I learned to tie my shoes in kindergarten. All my shoes at that age needed tying or buckling. I was a teenager when I wore my first ...

Layla Hassoun, design director at Keen’s lifestyle division, which just released a Velcro-wrap mule, says “eliminating the need to actually tie laces saves time and effort”. Will Barker ...

If you do want to practise lace-tying with your children ... Although not many primary schools required children to wear a tie these days, if the uniform policy requires it, it can become part ...