Questions & Answers about Я не люблю шнуровать ботинки в спешке, поэтому выхожу пораньше.
In Russian, любить can be followed by an infinitive to mean to like doing something or to enjoy doing something.
- Я люблю читать. = I like reading.
- Я не люблю ждать. = I don’t like waiting.
- Я не люблю шнуровать ботинки... = I don’t like lacing up my boots/shoes...
So this structure is very normal:
любить / не любить + infinitive
It expresses a general preference, not just one specific occasion.
Шнуровать means to lace up or to fasten with laces. It is specifically about using laces.
- шнуровать ботинки = to lace up boots/shoes
By contrast, завязывать means to tie in a broader sense:
- завязывать шнурки = to tie shoelaces
- завязывать галстук = to tie a tie
So:
- шнуровать ботинки focuses on the whole action of putting the laces through and fastening the boots
- завязывать шнурки focuses more on tying the laces themselves
In everyday speech, both can sometimes appear in nearby contexts, but шнуровать ботинки is perfectly natural here.