Findings

When I was looking at every one, I was amazed at how differently they all tied their shoes. I didn't think that there were so many ways to do it as it is an everyday activity, but people did it very differently, ranging from Caitlin who just did two knots to Oliver takes the time to make sure they are done perfectly so they don't come undone or tighten when he is running.

When talking to and observing them I noticed a reoccurring pattern to the same senses being used in this act. The two main ones used where touch and sight but each person looked at them slightly differently. I found that most of them took the time to make sure the laces were symmetrical with even length bows on both sides. They also used sight to know what they are doing for example loosening the laces and lifting up the tongue to put their foot into the shoe or picking up the laces to start tying them up. 

Even though everybody talked about sight being their main sense when putting on their shoes, when observing them I found that they used touch more. When I watched them push their feet into the shoes, I could see the tension and force required to push their feet in their shoes using touch to navigate their feet into them and making sure they line up correctly. They also used touch to navigate their way around tying up their laces, as it has become second nature to them. They used touch to find the lace when it threaded through the knot and when they are tightening up the shoe by pulling the laces. They do this all by touch as they cannot see what is going on as their hands get in the way.Only Oliver used smell for this act as he smelled his shoes before putting them on his feet. This was a habit, and all the others found it unhygienic or not a normal act to do when tying up their shoes. Only Mitch and Allie talked about sound when it came to it, and they both saw it differently. One talked about the sound the shoes made in the environment while the other talked about the sound the shoes actually made. The others didn't think any sound was associated with the act of putting on shoes.
None of them talked about taste, as none of them thought it was a main sense associated with tying up your shoes and they found it hard to talk about. 

An obviation I found quite interesting when observing them was that everyone apart from Allie put their right foot into their shoes first.

How do you tie yours?