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1. iandin+a5[view] [source] 2021-04-19 20:30:25
>>Tomte+(OP)
A few years ago I switched from the "Granny Knot" to the "Ian Knot" [0] in order to (1) eliminate the need for "double knotting" and (2) straighten the bow. Despite the few embarrassing times early in the process where friends observed me struggling to tie my shoes, I can confidently say the switch has been worth it.

[0] https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

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2. oldand+4b[view] [source] 2021-04-19 21:06:13
>>iandin+a5
I've been using the Ian knot since around 2005 and it's easily the most impactful "life hack" I've ever made. My shoes basically never come untied.
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3. procin+ub[view] [source] 2021-04-19 21:08:45
>>oldand+4b
Doesn’t it still produce the same knot as the standard shoe tie knot? I thought it was just a faster method?
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4. iandin+ik[view] [source] 2021-04-19 22:23:57
>>procin+ub
You are correct, as indicated by the following quote on the page I linked: “The finished Ian Knot is identical to either the Standard Shoelace Knot [...].”

Changing my Granny Knot (unbalanced) to a Standard Shoelace Knot (balanced) would have produced the same result. However, I found the Ian Knot approach to be helpful in preventing me from absentmindedly reverting back to the Granny Knot.

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