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Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by adrianN »

nom wrote: post #10

I'm always fascinated with how deep some niche-topics are. I mean, it's just a shoelace and very few people think about it at all. So cool! Fun fact: searching for 'shoelace' on google puts this site on third place for me, right after shoelace.com and the wikipedia entry. edit: Ian Figgen is the inventor of the Ian knot that somebody else has posted here. He has to be _really_ into shoelacing!

Ian's site is a blast from the distant past when a majority of the websites on the net were about super niche topics curated by some enthusiast.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by withdavidli »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #42
corysama wrote: post #9

I'll vouch for the "Ian Knot". Throughout my life I had to double-tie the classic shoelace knot or else it would come loose a some point during the day. Then I tried the Ian Knot. It is significantly faster and easier. And, now I have some laced shoes that I just slip on because they stay tied for weeks instead of hours. http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

I tried the Ian Knot, found it fiddly to tie. I use a standard knot by force of habit or when I can't stand having unties, or the laces are long, I use a Surgeons Knot. The Surgeons Knot is just a standard shoelace tie with 2 slight modifications - when you overlap the 2 sides of the lace you tuck the lace under twice. This, like a Timber Hitch, creates much more contact area and thus much more friction. I have (not…

vouch for the surgeons knot. watched the ted video for correctly tying shoe laces. surgeon knot was only one more loop. i have shoes with rounded laces that comes undone easily, this fixed the problem.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by Lewton »

inopinatus wrote: post #83
dijit wrote: post #4

So strange to see this here.. I spent a couple days reading the site a few years ago. It was during a time where I was looking for alternative ways to live my life and if I could have subtle improvements on everyday things. I learned a few knots and even now when I buy a new pair of shoes I consult the site to see what lacing style would suit the shoe and my foot. (since different styles put different tension on the…

Techniques from Japan that changed my life: T-shirt folding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5AWQ5aBjgE Gift wrapping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qi8ZXUH_wY

The t-shirt folding thing is great.

Anyone know something similar for any other type of clothes?

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by aw3c2 »

corysama wrote: post #9

I'll vouch for the "Ian Knot". Throughout my life I had to double-tie the classic shoelace knot or else it would come loose a some point during the day. Then I tried the Ian Knot. It is significantly faster and easier. And, now I have some laced shoes that I just slip on because they stay tied for weeks instead of hours. http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

I find it weird how he calls himself the inventor. This knot is decades old if not centuries.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by KTastrophy »

This guy is awesome. Back in undergrad, I started an online boutique for hard to find shoes and he let me reproduce some of his content on my site. At the time, I thought it would help with SEO.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by joncrocks »

justifier wrote: post #86

this site comes up often and it usually sparks conversations about shoelaces, but i want to see the algorithms(o) and database schema the consistency in the images, and the seemingly exhaustive quantity, implies they were algorithmically generated i would love if each image had a build array that documented how to draw the laces using a minimalist(i) notation representing connections and nodes this paired with simple…

It's possible that you didn't find: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/create-a-lace.htm which strongly hints at them being algorithmically generated either up-front or JIT.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by rangibaby »

Lewton wrote: post #93
inopinatus wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Techniques from Japan that changed my life: T-shirt folding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5AWQ5aBjgE Gift wrapping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qi8ZXUH_wY

The t-shirt folding thing is great. Anyone know something similar for any other type of clothes?

A woman named Konmari is famous for doing this kind of thing for everything.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by JohnBooty »

gp7 wrote: post #74
wwalser wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bought my first pair 4 weeks ago. I recently relocated from Sydney (somewhat ironic) to NY. I found a recommendation on reddit and couldn't be happier. Orthogonal to shoes and such, I find that I end up searching for recommendations for products on reddit as opposed to a store or review engine. I prefer to know what enthusiasts think rather than a bunch of randoms who have voted based on a star system. Are there are…

http://thewirecutter.com/ comes close

Wirecutter has never steered me wrong. I'm not sure how many products I've bought based on their recommendations over the years (10? 15?) but every one has been excellent.

I can vouch for Wirecutter's audio equipment reviews in particular. I am a bit of an audio enthusiast, and they do quite well in this area. Their reviewers are well respected in the industry and they are, well, the total opposite of reviewers who recommend snake-oil crap like expensive speaker cables.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by hudibras »

dri_ft wrote: post #14

One thing that's worth noting about the classic bow shoelace knot is that no-one seems to know how to do them. The right way to do it is with the bow knot reflected relative to the base knot below it, like a reef knot, rather than oriented the same way, like a granny knot. I never knew this until a few years ago and since I've started doing it, I've stopped needing to double-knot my laces - they're secure enough for…

No joke, here's a TED talk on the subject: https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by phillc73 »

stygiansonic wrote: post #68
spqr0a1 wrote: post #66

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Have to recommend Blundstone boots. I was concerned that the elastic would wear out but it's been years and looks like it will outlast the tread. They are durable, grip well, waterproof easily, and dressy enough for semi-formal occasions. Warm enough for winter and cool enough for summer too!

I'll toss in my vote for Blundstone boots as well. Worth the price, they look nice and most importantly are comfortable. Easy to put on/take off as well.

As an alternative, Baxter boots[0] are also worth considering. I bought a pair of Gringos[1], as they were cheaper than Blundstones, and have been pretty happy with them.

If you really want the full dress boot option and are prepared to spend a lot, there's always RM Williams[2] of course. However, I've heard reports their quality has suffered in recent years. I have three pairs of Yearling Craftsman boots now between 15-25 years old. They've all been re-soled multiple times and the older ones are looking a bit worse for wear, but I've certainly had my money's worth out of them.

[0] http://baxterfootwear.com.au

[1] http://baxterfootwear.com.au/products/gringo/

[2] http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/

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