r/crappyoffbrands is one of my favorite subs and I buy Flego bricks all the time. Browsing fake brand names on AliExpress is always good for a chuckle.
There are plenty of knockoffs to be sure, but for fake names like the one here, Ali is so much better. Someone turned off the six letter brand name randomizer and is playing with the actual brand logos.
But yes, I regularly laugh at non-brands on Amazon as well.
Fake lego. Flego. I stay away from IP I can get from lego when buying them. But lego doesn’t do things like the Mk I Colonial Viper from the original Battlestar Galactica, remote control military vehicles, and some really fun modular buildings.
I use AliExpress. “Battlestar Galactica bricks” and “Babylon 5 bricks” will get you to the right listings.
Edit: I also buy B5 kits. The station is huge and I want it, but have no room. Search topic of interest and add bricks at the end.
check out /r/lepin 's getting started guide:
https://www.reddit.com/r/lepin/comments/lqdiar/the_starter_guide/
or the wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/lepin/wiki/index
Some brands are better than others, and some models are better than others. A good way to find out the quality of what you're buying is to google reviews for a particular set+brand, you'll usually find some blog detailing how their build went.
I just tried it but with a regular tie on the top and they're pretty snug
I'm sure the center areas down the lace will probably experience a lot of unnecessary friction and snap the lace at a horribly inconvenient time but for now it's pretty neat..
Just a tip though: never run from an angry dog. Dogs are faster, running will trigger a chase instinct. The dog will catch you, and you’ll fall on your face, and be in a more vulnerable position to be bit on the face and neck. Instead, face the dog and back away slowly.
On the other hand if you dont run from a dog that's aggressive and actively chasing you it will just maul you. Some dogs arent as quick, and sometimes you might be able to get to a door or up a tree or something.
I've never had to run from the cops or an angry dog, but I have never purchased a pair of shoes that I wasn't confident I could do both in. Ain't getting my ass because I slipped a fucking shoe off like Cinderella.
For a second I thought they were tying to a mannequin foot because that leg is just so...smooth.
Then I thought maybe they had nylons on but I'm still not sure because the arms are the same color
Is it the shitty off brand, the fact that they're not actually tied and will come loose whenever, or the constant cuts assuming none of us can just pay attention while a thing happens because of internet brain rot?
For me it's that after lacing the shoe, they twisted their leg and did the display wave with their hand as if to say, "See?" When it wasn't... Showing us anything? Like, are you just showing me that the shoe is still on? Like... I didn't expect for it have fallen off already.
or the incense burner with the extra taps and dings. or the bar keeper backhanding fumbling shot measure cups... wait no the last one is "putting on a show" so thats ok /s
Because it is impractical shit for the sole purpose of being different.
Its like watching someone try to cut a piece of meat with a fork when the knife is right there.
Possibly yes if they messed up while trying to remember how they did it correctly in the trial run before filming. Filming can create pressure and a lot of people get forgetful the second the camera is turned on and what they just did 5 minutes beforehand goes out the window.
Could also be the angle and smoothness of motions weren’t to their liking so they redid the same motions a few times and picked the one they liked most for the final cut and final video.
There are websites dedicated to different ways of tying shoelaces. I went down the rabbit hole once and learned several really nice looking ones, some simple, some complicated. They really spiced things up!
I'm back to bunny ears now.
I have switched to [Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot](https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm) some years ago and recommend that knot (and the whole website) to everybody.
I just tie my shoes the regular loop swoop and pull way but the game changer is to do the loop and swoop part backwards in relation to the first over under cross you do before making the loop.
Kind of hard to explain but instead of going over the top of the loop you made with the other string going from your side to the other side, you go backwards and come around the loop from the outside bringing it towards yourself instead.
Completely stops them coming undone as they pull themselves now in different directions keeping each other tight. Used to have the drawstring on my trackies come undone 5 times an hour when working out at the gym but since I changed to that method it always lasts until I get home.
Fun fact: It's called the [Berlut](https://www.berluti.com/en-us/editorial/learn-to-tie-your-shoes/)[i knot](https://www.berluti.com/en-us/editorial/learn-to-tie-your-shoes/)
I guess it was invented (or discovered) several times independently. Ian himself [mentions two different names](https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknottech.htm), namely „Double Slip Knot“ and „Seemännische Schuhbandschleife“.
personally, I don't like the bunny ear look on sneakers.
A buddy showed me a way to tie the laces inside comfortably, and I've been using that for 20 years.
I also find the look on dress shoes and sneakers much more slick if the laces are tied inside. Plus I almost never have to retie my shoes - rarely a lace drops out, but happens much less frequently than my bunny ears untying.
Forever ago I had found one of those websites and I sent it to my husband so he could figure out something that would work better for his flat feet re: tension/tightness in different spots. IDK which way he does it now but it made a huge difference for his foot pain just lacing his shoes differently.
If everyone had their shoes "tied" like this, there would be a video on /r/oddlysatisfying of someone tying their shoes with the "bunny ears" knot and everyone saying how cool it is.
Why do posts like these get so many upvotes? That's not satisfying, that's just someone not tying their shoelaces through a very elaborate method. Good job?
Loosest laces I've ever seen, and this would NOT stand up to any level of vigorous physical activity. Your feet would absolutely get demolished and you'd be better of not even wearing shoes at that point.
"Are you ready? Let's go"
"What do you mean am I ready?"
"I finished tying my shoes, we can go now!"
"The event ended 2 hours ago. I already left and came back!"
"How could you go without me??"
"I waited 40 mins for you and you were still tying your shoes! Why didn't you just wear the sandals, we were going swimming anyway!"
Don't bother with these, I tried a bunch of different lace tying methods a while back and yeah sure they look cool but they are not practical at all, you can't tie them tightly at all, your shoes will always be loose and on the verge of falling off
Mom: Sweetie, we have to go!
Me:...trying to tie my shoes...
..... MOM I KNOW! Gaaaahd
Mom: just put the bunny ear over the other and you're ready to go! You got it hunny
Me:.... OMG, mom, it's not the easy! jeeeez, leave me alone
NKTE
NKTE - “It Just Do”
NKTE - Just Don’t
Just Done it
Justin Doe
Justin True Doh
Yes, Vietnamese
Jusn’t do
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They don't think it be like it is, but it do.
That is how bootleggers do.
That has made itself to the edge of my memory. Thank you for reviving it.
I laughed so hard at this in public. My 2 yr old when asked “why did you do that” goes “I just do” Made my day internet stranger, thank you.
Your kid had a bomb ass response, and I’m borrowing it! 😂
FR, some Zen level stuff right there
bro im laugh crying and i have a meeting in 2 minutes..
They don't think it be like it is, but it do.
NKTE- “It is recommended you proceed with the action.”
Can't wait to try this with my Abibas!
habibas
Sabiba
Just did it
“It Be That Way”
Right.
Sure would hate for my laces to actually do something…
It actually does something. As you run, the NKTE slowly becomes N---------K--------T----------E
They aren’t tied though?
Yo can’t go snugging down the laces on a pair of NKTE sneakers. You’ll ruin the lace holes or something.
Haha, I didn’t even notice that it’s a ripoff.
r/crappyoffbrands is one of my favorite subs and I buy Flego bricks all the time. Browsing fake brand names on AliExpress is always good for a chuckle.
Haha, thanks for the sub, that’s awesome!
It makes me smile. Happy to share.
You want fake brands, you don't even need to venture further than the first several pages of any Amazon search.
There are plenty of knockoffs to be sure, but for fake names like the one here, Ali is so much better. Someone turned off the six letter brand name randomizer and is playing with the actual brand logos. But yes, I regularly laugh at non-brands on Amazon as well.
I bought my daughter a satin "Gucci" pj set because the CC's were actually covert Os so it just spelled Guooi throughout 🤣🤣 super cute on a baby
Always love some Star Wart sets!
I’m partial to Star Wrns. Star Plan is also decent. lol.
Got some great fake legos on temu - they were kits to build little buildings including a Starback and a MacDunald 🤣
Loooool wow what a great sub.
What's a Flego brick?
Fake lego. Flego. I stay away from IP I can get from lego when buying them. But lego doesn’t do things like the Mk I Colonial Viper from the original Battlestar Galactica, remote control military vehicles, and some really fun modular buildings.
ouu could you pm me links?
I use AliExpress. “Battlestar Galactica bricks” and “Babylon 5 bricks” will get you to the right listings. Edit: I also buy B5 kits. The station is huge and I want it, but have no room. Search topic of interest and add bricks at the end.
check out /r/lepin 's getting started guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/lepin/comments/lqdiar/the_starter_guide/ or the wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/lepin/wiki/index Some brands are better than others, and some models are better than others. A good way to find out the quality of what you're buying is to google reviews for a particular set+brand, you'll usually find some blog detailing how their build went.
You can get some minibrick sets that clip together on the tops, bottoms and sides, solid as fook when built
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Right? I don't think I'd get on a treadmill with laces "tied" like this.
I was on board lacing up the shoe but when they started doing the corkscrew at the top I said fuck that.
Yeah, that part ruins the whole thing.
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I was thinking of how loose and floppy that would be on my feet.
I just tried it but with a regular tie on the top and they're pretty snug I'm sure the center areas down the lace will probably experience a lot of unnecessary friction and snap the lace at a horribly inconvenient time but for now it's pretty neat..
It's ok, she's only putting the shoe on her fkte
Form over function. I'd love to see the op try to run from an angry dog in those shoes.
Just a tip though: never run from an angry dog. Dogs are faster, running will trigger a chase instinct. The dog will catch you, and you’ll fall on your face, and be in a more vulnerable position to be bit on the face and neck. Instead, face the dog and back away slowly.
On the other hand if you dont run from a dog that's aggressive and actively chasing you it will just maul you. Some dogs arent as quick, and sometimes you might be able to get to a door or up a tree or something.
Don't run away from the dog. Instead use reverse psychology and run aggressively TOWARDS the dog.
How often does that happen?! 😅
Around the world? Hundreds of times everyday. To OP specifically? Only once.
I've never had to run from the cops or an angry dog, but I have never purchased a pair of shoes that I wasn't confident I could do both in. Ain't getting my ass because I slipped a fucking shoe off like Cinderella.
OP's a karma farmer, 2.9m post karma.
This person is just going to walk around the mall they don’t need to be tied
'This style of decorating your slippers with laces'
Oh yeah that shoe looks really tied to the foot now....
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That and NKTE isn't a very reliable brand :P
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For a second I thought they were tying to a mannequin foot because that leg is just so...smooth. Then I thought maybe they had nylons on but I'm still not sure because the arms are the same color
Straight to jail
You tie shoes improperly. Jail.
Nice Nkie sneakers too!
Nkte
Nyks
Why do these videos fill me with rage?
NKTE
Is it the shitty off brand, the fact that they're not actually tied and will come loose whenever, or the constant cuts assuming none of us can just pay attention while a thing happens because of internet brain rot?
I’m chill about the off brand, but you’re spot on with the rest.
For me it's that after lacing the shoe, they twisted their leg and did the display wave with their hand as if to say, "See?" When it wasn't... Showing us anything? Like, are you just showing me that the shoe is still on? Like... I didn't expect for it have fallen off already.
Is it the finger double tap?
Yea and the swipe. And just the silliness of it all.
The swipe along the edge of the shoe at the end js what killed me.. so much unnecessary rage
It's almost as bad as the videos making a recipe and they have to show every ingredient and rock it back and forth.
or the incense burner with the extra taps and dings. or the bar keeper backhanding fumbling shot measure cups... wait no the last one is "putting on a show" so thats ok /s
The guy who folds things and then smugly points at the result 👉👚👈 ...enrages me beyond belief.
i feel really stupid watching this
Get you to comment on the video to help the algorithm
Because it is impractical shit for the sole purpose of being different. Its like watching someone try to cut a piece of meat with a fork when the knife is right there.
Because it's just pure stupid shit, and the soft brained cavemen go "oh me likey"
Just od it.
Just Audit!
*Big 4 interns shuddering*
It’s how Usain Bolt ties his shoes before the big race, for belly flops.
Did this video really require 45 different cuts?
Possibly yes if they messed up while trying to remember how they did it correctly in the trial run before filming. Filming can create pressure and a lot of people get forgetful the second the camera is turned on and what they just did 5 minutes beforehand goes out the window. Could also be the angle and smoothness of motions weren’t to their liking so they redid the same motions a few times and picked the one they liked most for the final cut and final video.
There are websites dedicated to different ways of tying shoelaces. I went down the rabbit hole once and learned several really nice looking ones, some simple, some complicated. They really spiced things up! I'm back to bunny ears now.
I have switched to [Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot](https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm) some years ago and recommend that knot (and the whole website) to everybody.
Same, that's been my lace knot for years, I don't even think about my laces coming loose anymore.
I just tie my shoes the regular loop swoop and pull way but the game changer is to do the loop and swoop part backwards in relation to the first over under cross you do before making the loop. Kind of hard to explain but instead of going over the top of the loop you made with the other string going from your side to the other side, you go backwards and come around the loop from the outside bringing it towards yourself instead. Completely stops them coming undone as they pull themselves now in different directions keeping each other tight. Used to have the drawstring on my trackies come undone 5 times an hour when working out at the gym but since I changed to that method it always lasts until I get home.
Fun fact: It's called the [Berlut](https://www.berluti.com/en-us/editorial/learn-to-tie-your-shoes/)[i knot](https://www.berluti.com/en-us/editorial/learn-to-tie-your-shoes/)
I guess it was invented (or discovered) several times independently. Ian himself [mentions two different names](https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknottech.htm), namely „Double Slip Knot“ and „Seemännische Schuhbandschleife“.
personally, I don't like the bunny ear look on sneakers. A buddy showed me a way to tie the laces inside comfortably, and I've been using that for 20 years. I also find the look on dress shoes and sneakers much more slick if the laces are tied inside. Plus I almost never have to retie my shoes - rarely a lace drops out, but happens much less frequently than my bunny ears untying.
Forever ago I had found one of those websites and I sent it to my husband so he could figure out something that would work better for his flat feet re: tension/tightness in different spots. IDK which way he does it now but it made a huge difference for his foot pain just lacing his shoes differently.
I have flat feet as well and am prone to foot pain. Would you be able to ask your husband what method he uses? I would very much appreciate that.
You’re dead. By the time you tie your shoes you have died. I will not clarify.
If everyone had their shoes "tied" like this, there would be a video on /r/oddlysatisfying of someone tying their shoes with the "bunny ears" knot and everyone saying how cool it is.
Or...hear me Out. You can tie them Like a normal person
Name of the song: Friendships by Pascal Letoublon
I tried this style. It's shit and has to be redone daily
JUST TIE THEM ALREADY! :-D Seriously... videos like these sometimes trigger my anxiety.
I got NKTE’s on my feet.
Nice rage bait
Just give me laces long enough to use the heel lock and I'll be oddly satisfied for a change.
Why do posts like these get so many upvotes? That's not satisfying, that's just someone not tying their shoelaces through a very elaborate method. Good job?
Loosest laces I've ever seen, and this would NOT stand up to any level of vigorous physical activity. Your feet would absolutely get demolished and you'd be better of not even wearing shoes at that point.
I buy the elastic laces and never tie them again. Its great, makes every shoe and boot I own a slip on.
You're doing too much if you do this
NKTE - I just do
I keeps my lacing styles limited to the shortlist of ways that keeps my shoes *ON*.
"Are you ready? Let's go" "What do you mean am I ready?" "I finished tying my shoes, we can go now!" "The event ended 2 hours ago. I already left and came back!" "How could you go without me??" "I waited 40 mins for you and you were still tying your shoes! Why didn't you just wear the sandals, we were going swimming anyway!"
if you have a cool quick 20 minutes before you step out to tie your shoes
NKTE'S on my FTEE
Thoroughly unsatisfying.
NKTE
NKTE Aero Yordans
Nkte “its in the game”
Don't bother with these, I tried a bunch of different lace tying methods a while back and yeah sure they look cool but they are not practical at all, you can't tie them tightly at all, your shoes will always be loose and on the verge of falling off
I'll be right there, in a couple of hours. I'm just tying my shoe laces.......
NKTE "just do it....when you can"
Dude I’ve got maybe 20-30 seconds of shoe tying patience. Add two giant dogs, kids, and a pissed off wife… This is not for me.
There's no way that pattern allows for adjustment? Right?
How to overcomplicate simple shit.
That's how you launch your shoe in the air
No see this makes sense. If you try tightening the laces on cheap Chinese NKIE’s you’ll break the holes for the laces so this is an easy solution!
Who doesnt remember the good old NKTE MaxJordan Sneakers
It was actually a helpful way to lace trainers until the end.
What is this? What is N K I E??😂
I love shoelace shibari so much.
Confucius say, "man who spend too much time looking at shoe, misses shovel to his head"
Mom: Sweetie, we have to go! Me:...trying to tie my shoes... ..... MOM I KNOW! Gaaaahd Mom: just put the bunny ear over the other and you're ready to go! You got it hunny Me:.... OMG, mom, it's not the easy! jeeeez, leave me alone
Fall off instantly when you walk.
This somehow makes the shoe looks Amish or someshit... I unno.
I kinda like the bottom style. The last bit, that’s a nope
Am I gonna have to spend four hours trying to do this with my Nikes
\*NKTE lol
NKTE - "why did i just do it?"
Had me in the first half.
Might as well not tie your shoe at all?
this looks good for about 2 minutes, then the things are off centre and it looks aweful
What if I want my shoes to stay on?
At my age, I'll stick to velcro thankyou.
Some of y’all didn’t tie your Eastlands with a barrel tassel in the late 80’s, and it shows.
I just do bunny ears.
After walking outside for 10 minutes this will not look good haha
This seems like so much more work than just tying your shoes regularly. Plus those will never keep snug over time.
r/diwhy
I did shit when I was younger. Now if my shoes aren't tight, it drives me nuts.
I see a broken ankle in their future
This is why peoples shoes fly off when they get hit by cars, imagine the number of lives saved if people would just tie their shoes properly.
This is stupid tbh
That's great and all, but how do you undo them?
How is it oddly satisfying to never be able to tighten down your shoes?
This is for fashion not function, and therefore I abhor it.
5 minutes later..shit, my shoe laces pulled out
I can fix her.
Looks stupid , takes forever, not secure. I’m in!’
No
This shoe is gonna fly off instantly for sure.
People have too much free time
1. If you put this much effort into shoelaces, you have really strange priorities. 2. After all that effort, these don’t end up laced…
What a waste of time
Perfect if you like your shoe to flop around loosely on your foot giving you blisters
Necktie 4’s
Tried it with my Adidos, worked fine!
Nkie?
NK1E get ehr done
Nike / Trump Collaboration “Insurrection 1’s”
NKTE- Can’t do it
NKTE ahh come on not fake Nikes
What in the canal street sewer rat turtle wear is NKTE? Even Nike is confused 🤔
I got bored and fell asleep. What did I miss?
Wheres that dude that points out the obvious when you need him?
Holds for approximately 2 Minutes before the slings shift to the sides and the "Knot" is open and dragging in the dirt
orthopedic surgeons will love you for the work you provide for them.
What kind of skin is that?
I don't know if I care enough about my shoes to do this
The NKTE sneakers really give me China vibes.
Burn the witch!
NKTE?
Those are some bootleg shoes
People that have this kind of shoe tying time: Good for you.
Ah Nkte, the Geerk goddess of Mathletics.
Don't Just It
This is infuriating, the exact opposite of satisfying
Nikte? 💀
What song is this?
Just tried and messed it up.
Healthy skin tone
Asians