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Ian's Shoelace Site

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Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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I've been tying my shoes using the Ian knot for years (decades??) now. Makes your laces sit a bit funny compared to regular, but my shoes never come untied by accident. Highly recommend trying it out if you have this problem even occasionally. Once you have the muscle memory down, it's a nice minor life upgrade.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#4

I've been tying my shoes using the Ian knot for years (decades??) now. Makes your laces sit a bit funny compared to regular, but my shoes never come untied by accident. Highly recommend trying it out if you have this problem even occasionally. Once you have the muscle memory down, it's a nice minor life upgrade.

The end result is the same as the regular way of tying it. perhaps you are doing a https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/crossedianknot.htm by mistake

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#5
It is the best way to tie shoelaces (and similarly knotted things). It takes a while to get used to, but it’s so worth it. It works! Unlike every other shoelace knot you’ve ever tied.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#6

I've been tying my shoes using the Ian knot for years (decades??) now. Makes your laces sit a bit funny compared to regular, but my shoes never come untied by accident. Highly recommend trying it out if you have this problem even occasionally. Once you have the muscle memory down, it's a nice minor life upgrade.

The end result is the same as the regular way of tying it. perhaps you are doing a https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/crossedianknot.htm by mistake

As a way to keep kids from accidentally making a granny knot instead, which will not stay tied, it's pretty decent.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#7
Some previous discussions:

2023 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37646964

"Secure" 2024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42155457

"Ian" 2021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27728002

"Granny" 2021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867300

"CIA" 2020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24091391

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#8
I’ve used this site twice, most recently last week for Lock Lacing. I had to upsize my Fuego dance shoes because they don't come in wide sizes. Consequently the heels were slightly loose; everything else was fine. Customer service recommended Lock Lacing which worked and tightened the heel ever so slightly but enough.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

#9
I found this looking for a more secure knot (I did; Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot). What I wasn't expecting was how strange it would be to be as skilled at tying my shoelaces as a four-year-old.
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