Ian's Shoelace Site - Shoelace Poll Results

View the results of the web polls about shoelace knots and lacing. Hopefully these polls will give us some picture of which methods are the most popular, as well as showing whether this site has taught visitors something new.

Preferred Shoelace Knot(s) See my Shoelace Knots page for full details on these knots.
Preferred Shoelace Knot(s) BEFORE visiting this site	Preferred Shoelace Knot(s) AFTER visiting this site
167 "Ian Knot" 66 Ian's Secure Knot 767 Standard Knot 179 Two Loop Knot 60 Two Stage Knot 48 Surgeon's Knot 57 Turquoise Turtle Knot 50 "Better Bow" Knot 29 "FreedomKnot" 84 Loop the Loop Knot 161 Double Knot 39 Double "Ian Knot" 55 Crossed "Ian Knot" 60 Mega "Ian Knot" 84 Halloween Knot 53 One Handed Knot 88 Reef 133 Another Knot (Not listed above) 169 None *(See bottom of page)	476 "Ian Knot" 288 Ian's Secure Knot 339 Standard Knot 107 Two Loop Knot 59 Two Stage Knot 82 Surgeon's Knot 79 Turquoise Turtle Knot 74 "Better Bow" Knot 40 "FreedomKnot" 81 Loop the Loop Knot 96 Double Knot 67 Double "Ian Knot" 75 Crossed "Ian Knot" 87 Mega "Ian Knot" 139 Halloween Knot 83 One Handed Knot 114 Reef 135 Another Knot (Not listed above) 144 None *(See bottom of page)
Preferred Lacing Method(s) See my Shoe Lacing Methods page for full details on these methods.
Preferred Lacing Method(s) BEFORE visiting this site	Preferred Lacing Method(s) AFTER visiting this site
586 Criss Cross Lacing 119 Over Under Lacing 60 Straight (European) Lacing 90 Straight (Bar) Lacing 63 Straight (Easy) Lacing 25 Hiking / Biking Lacing 24 Sawtooth Lacing 61 Shoe Shop Lacing 72 Display Shoe Lacing 25 Ladder Lacing 37 Spider Web Lacing 19 Double Back Lacing 24 Bow Tie Lacing 31 Army Lacing 10 Train Track Lacing 28 Double Helix Lacing 22 Double Cross Lacing 23 Hash Lacing 31 Lattice Lacing 26 Zipper Lacing 19 Riding Boot Lacing 19 One Handed Lacing 16 Segmented Lacing 16 Knotted Segment Lacing 20 Hidden Knot Lacing 25 Bi Colour Lacing 23 Double Lacing 47 Checkerboard Lacing 23 Loop Back Lacing 22 Knotted Lacing 24 Twistie Lacing 21 Roman Lacing 25 Footbag Lacing 25 Lock Lacing 25 Lug Infinity Lacing 47 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 67 None *(See bottom of page)	170 Criss Cross Lacing 129 Over Under Lacing 98 Straight (European) Lacing 193 Straight (Bar) Lacing 71 Straight (Easy) Lacing 43 Hiking / Biking Lacing 66 Sawtooth Lacing 36 Shoe Shop Lacing 42 Display Shoe Lacing 124 Ladder Lacing 139 Spider Web Lacing 51 Double Back Lacing 55 Bow Tie Lacing 73 Army Lacing 36 Train Track Lacing 86 Double Helix Lacing 45 Double Cross Lacing 46 Hash Lacing 206 Lattice Lacing 90 Zipper Lacing 40 Riding Boot Lacing 36 One Handed Lacing 31 Segmented Lacing 29 Knotted Segment Lacing 56 Hidden Knot Lacing 64 Bi Colour Lacing 54 Double Lacing 152 Checkerboard Lacing 37 Loop Back Lacing 29 Knotted Lacing 45 Twistie Lacing 45 Roman Lacing 40 Footbag Lacing 63 Lock Lacing 30 Lug Infinity Lacing 53 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 44 None *(See bottom of page)
Note that Train Track Lacing has only recently been added, hence its numbers will appear lower.

* "None" is valid for various reasons:

You can't knot your shoelaces (you don't know how, or you are physically unable), you don't knot your shoelaces (someone else ties them, or you leave them tied, or you leave them untied), you don't have shoelaces in your shoes (you leave the eyelets empty), you prefer shoes with other methods of fastening (zippers, velcro, etc.) or that don't use any fastening (slipons, sandals, etc.), or you don't even wear shoes (why are you here?).

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