Ian's Shoelace Site
by righthand on 2/1/2026, 6:38:04 PM
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/
Comments
by: zarzavat
I have been using the Secure variant for the last 10 years. It's effective, in that time my shoelaces have become loose precisely zero times, even though the knot is otherwise easy to untie.
2/2/2026, 5:12:16 AM
by: CalChris
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.
2/2/2026, 4:50:45 AM
by: dehrmann
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.
2/2/2026, 4:59:48 AM
by: Dusseldorf
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.
2/2/2026, 2:00:33 AM
by: ctmnt
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.
2/2/2026, 3:44:47 AM
by: beej71
What the Internet should be.
2/2/2026, 5:03:58 AM
by: ChrisArchitect
Some previous discussions:<p>2023 <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37646964">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37646964</a><p>"Secure" 2024 <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42155457">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42155457</a><p>"Ian" 2021 <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27728002">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27728002</a><p>"Granny" 2021 <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867300">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867300</a><p>"CIA" 2020 <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24091391">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24091391</a>
2/2/2026, 4:20:19 AM
by: bartonfink
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2/1/2026, 6:49:08 PM