I used to wiggle my toes up and down while tying my combat boots and running shoes for many years.
Flexing the toes “up and down” while tightening seems to simulate natural movement of the foot while standing still and tying off the laces.
All of my running shoes now have elastic laces these days, but the principle idea remains.
I always run against traffic, always have and remove myself from the roadway when a car approaches. Which is the law in my state to do so “where able”.