Ian's Secure Knot Videos

Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot diagram

Also known as the “Double Slip Knot”, this is a secure shoelace knot with a simple, symmetrical method of tying. Cross two loops and pass them both through the “hole” in the middle. This is a shoelace knot that won't come undone on its own!

Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot tutorial

Detailed tutorial video (about five minutes) showing the Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot and demonstrating how effective it is on some slippery shoelaces.

Ian's Secure Knot for sweatpants

Another detailed tutorial video (also about five minutes) showing my Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot adapted to suit the continuous loop drawstrings that sometimes come on sweatpants (or “tracky daks”, as we call them here in Australia).

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