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Welcome to Ian's Shoelace Site!
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Fun, fashion & science in this quirky site about shoelaces. Whether you want to learn to lace shoes, tie shoelaces,
stop shoelaces from coming undone, calculate shoelace lengths or even repair aglets, Ian's Shoelace Site has the
answer!
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Table of Contents
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Lacing Shoes
Are all of your shoes, sneakers and boots still laced up the way they were when you bought them? This section
presents some of the many fascinating ways of lacing, either for different functions or just for appearances. Why
not take the plunge? Whip out those laces and re-do them to suit your needs or personality. |
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Tying Shoelaces
Most people learn how to tie their shoelaces around the age of five. Why then would anyone older than that visit a
web site about tying shoelaces? Whether you're a parent, teacher, occupational therapist, academic, knot enthusiast,
or just after some self-help, there's something for you. |
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Slipping Shoelaces?
Do your shoelaces always come undone? If so, you're probably tying a "Granny Knot", and one simple change to your
technique will result in a balanced knot that sits straight and stays secure. |
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Crooked Bows?
Do your shoelace bows sit vertically instead of across the shoe? Do your hair ribbons refuse to sit straight? What
about crooked bows on wedding invitations? All of these can be fixed with one simple change to your tying technique,
creating a "balanced" knot that sits straight. |
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Shoelace Lengths
The rhetorical question:
"How long is a piece of string?" is a serious question when it comes to shoelaces. Too long and the ends can
drag or get stepped on. Too short and it can be difficult to tie a knot. This section should help you work out the
correct shoelace length. |
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Tips of Shoelaces = Aglets
Many people search for shoelace "tips" or "ends" because they want to know the name of the plastic or metal bits at
the ends of shoelaces. They're called "Aglets", and you can find out more about them here, including how to repair
or replace them. |
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Shoelace Tips, Hints & Ideas
This section contains all sorts of tips, hints and ideas about shoelaces. There's tips for teaching children, tips
for sportspeople, tips for the elderly and disabled, plus general tips for everyone. |
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Shoelace Marketplace
Looking to buy shoelaces or related items? Ian's Shoelace Site doesn't yet have a web store, but in the marketplace
you'll find selected merchants of shoelaces, accessories, gadgets, books (including my own book), as well as my
iPhone app, "Ian's Laces". |
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Charity and Awareness Shoelaces
Ever noticed a group of people wearing the same color shoelaces? They're most likely part of a charity fundraiser
or awareness campaign. Find out what the different colors represent, or better still, show your support by buying
some shoelaces. |
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Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
You'll find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions here, mainly for the benefit of people typing those questions
into search engines. It's also worth looking here before you send me a question for which I've already posted an
answer. |
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Shoelace News Stories
Shoelaces are common, useful items. Here's some links to recent news stories, where you'll discover some of the
good and bad, happy and sad events either caused by or involving shoelaces. |
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Shoelace & Knotting Links
Here's some links to other shoelace and knot related web sites. Providing links is good "Netiquette", enabling the
Internet to effectively become its own index. |
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We've hit 20,000,000!
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Today, Wed 25-Jan-2012, marks the
TWENTY MILLIONTH VISIT to Ian's Shoelace Site!
Read more about this site's history
here.
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What's New?
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21-Mar-2012 - Updated
Shoelace News.
Added news story of Quebec's finance minister Raymond Bachand, who bought new shoelaces as a show of austerity. |
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15-Feb-2012 - Added
Lug Lock Lacing.
Added version of
Lock Lacing for shoes with lugs instead of eyelets. |
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21-Jan-2012 - Updated
Straight (Easy) Lacing.
Added diagrams of several workarounds for shoes with odd numbers of eyelet pairs. |
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21-Jan-2012 - Updated
Hiking / Biking Lacing.
Added diagrams of several workarounds for shoes with odd numbers of eyelet pairs. |
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20-Jan-2012 - Updated
Hidden Knot Lacing.
Added diagrams of several workarounds for shoes with odd numbers of eyelet pairs. |
Shoe Lacing Photo of the Week
16-May-2012
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Cream sneakers with brown trim and brown & white combination of
Double Lacing and
Zipper Lacing (from Makato Y).
Ends are woven down the sides to complete an interesting woven pattern.
More Lacing Photos
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This page last updated: 16-May-2012. Copyright © 2003-2012 by
Ian W. Fieggen. All rights reserved.
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