so on the knot issue. i find it really hard changing my looping technique but i have figured a way to make a similar strong knot.
what i found is that if on the initial cross over when you have a single untied lace in each hand you do the exact opposite this turns the otherwise weak knot into a strong knot.
so instead of crossing your right hand over the top of your left and then bringing the left under and over the right , you bring the left over your right etc
then proceed with what was thought as being a weak knot but is now a strong knot.
so on the knot issue. i find it really hard changing my looping technique but i have figured a way to make a similar strong knot.
what i found is that if on the initial cross over when you have a single untied lace in each hand you do the exact opposite this turns the otherwise weak knot into a strong knot.
so instead of crossing your right hand over the top of your left and then bringing the left under and over the right , you bring the left over your right etc
then proceed with what was thought as being a weak knot but is now a strong knot.
sorry if i missed something