Here's the ideal way to tie shoelaces with one hand: Lace the shoe with the bottom end permanently tied off, then secure the top end with a simple loop knot.
NOTE: The following lacing diagrams are upside-down compared to the other Lacing Methods on this site, as they are drawn from the perspective of tying the shoe.
Step 1:
Start by tying the shoelace onto one of the eyelets nearest the toe (top left in the above diagram). Lace the shoe similar to Straight (Easy) Lacing until the lace is fed into the last eyelet (bottom left in the above diagram).
Step 2:
The loose end (yellow) is now fed across and back out through the opposite eyelet (bottom right in the above diagram). This second pass of shoelace through the eyelet keeps this knot nice and tight.
NOTE: When loosening the lacing to remove the shoe, don't pull this lace all the way out, as it's difficult to feed in each time.
Step 3:
Create a loop with the loose end (yellow) ...
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Most men don't realize that there are myriad ways to lace a pair of dress shoes. We've collected and illustrated a few of our favorites to put you on the path to dress shoe lacing glory.
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