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The “Granny Knot”
Many people are tying a “Granny Knot”, which sits crooked and comes loose. Learn the “one simple trick” for keeping your shoes neatly and securely tied.
Ian Fieggen
www.fieggen.com is the website of Ian Fieggen (also known as 'Professor Shoelace').
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Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
Tutorial for tying the Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot, in which the laces are formed into two loops, both of which are passed through the “hole” in the middle.
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C.I.A. Lacing (2014)
Tutorial for C.I.A. Lacing shoes, in which straight segments are interpersed with one or more visible crossovers at different positions as a form of covert signalling.
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Fast. Easy. Clean. Shoelace Knot.
Tutorial for tying the “Ian Knot”, the world's fastest shoelace knot.
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Shoelace knots
List of different knots for shoelace tying speed, simplicity, security or style.