Author Topic: 17 Different Ways To Tie Shoelaces (Read 31,039 times)

mouser · « **on:** August 14, 2006, 12:31 PM »

Ian's Shoelace Site: 17 Different Ways To Tie Shoelaces and more

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Who'd have thought there was so much technical knowledge and creativity tied up in shoelaces? Most people figure they learned all they needed to know about shoelaces in kindergarten! Ian's Shoelace Site contains all sorts of shoelace information, some of it useful, some just for fun. If you wear shoes with laces (or anything else that does up with laces), you're bound to find something here that they don't teach in kindergarten.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/tying.htm

from http://www.kk.org/cooltools/index.php

app103 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2006, 01:34 PM »

So...how do you tie your shoes?

Me: Standard Shoelace Knot
My husband: "Better Bow" Shoelace Knot
My daughter: Two Loop Shoelace Knot

jared1999 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2006, 04:55 PM »

I love sites like that which try to make everyday things better.

I've been using Ian's knots for well over a year now, and they really are an improvement. The technique can be a bit tricky at first, but when it's "in the fingers" you don't want to go back.

Hmmm, I hardly ever post, and now I reply to a thread about, uh, knots

Baseman · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2006, 06:39 PM »

There's actually 18 knots...They forgot about the one where you can't undo it...

TucknDar · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2006, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: Baseman on August 18, 2006, 06:39 PM

There's actually 18 knots...They forgot about the one where you can't undo it...

mouser · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:30 AM »

Another cool page:
http://www.animatedknots.com/

Tons of animations of different knots.

mouser · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:33 AM »

And of course don't miss this thread on tieing ties: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5310.0

nudone · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2006, 07:13 AM »

animated knots - excellent - now i know that the internet really has a use.

allen · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2006, 12:49 AM »

Wow! I'm familiar with a number of knots from my time in the Navy, none of which are really applicable to shoe securing -- I had no idea I was in the dark ages with "Bunny Ears". It's generally a moot point for me, as neither my boots nor shoes have laces . . . but perhaps I can send Jerry to school one-upping his teachers when they issue instructions for the bunny ears!