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
185 "Ian Knot" 73 Ian's Secure Knot 830 Standard Knot 195 Two Loop Knot 65 Two Stage Knot 51 Surgeon's Knot 62 Turquoise Turtle Knot 54 "Better Bow" Knot 34 "FreedomKnot" 89 Loop the Loop Knot 171 Double Knot 43 Double "Ian Knot" 58 Crossed "Ian Knot" 65 Mega "Ian Knot" 87 Halloween Knot 58 One Handed Knot 93 Reef 137 Another Knot (Not listed above) 176 None *(See bottom of page)	511 "Ian Knot" 311 Ian's Secure Knot 370 Standard Knot 114 Two Loop Knot 62 Two Stage Knot 86 Surgeon's Knot 85 Turquoise Turtle Knot 78 "Better Bow" Knot 46 "FreedomKnot" 85 Loop the Loop Knot 101 Double Knot 74 Double "Ian Knot" 80 Crossed "Ian Knot" 91 Mega "Ian Knot" 143 Halloween Knot 86 One Handed Knot 121 Reef 142 Another Knot (Not listed above) 151 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
658 Criss Cross Lacing 134 Over Under Lacing 68 Straight (European) Lacing 101 Straight (Bar) Lacing 68 Straight (Easy) Lacing 28 Hiking / Biking Lacing 26 Sawtooth Lacing 67 Shoe Shop Lacing 82 Display Shoe Lacing 26 Ladder Lacing 39 Spider Web Lacing 21 Double Back Lacing 27 Bow Tie Lacing 32 Army Lacing 15 Train Track Lacing 33 Double Helix Lacing 26 Double Cross Lacing 25 Hash Lacing 38 Lattice Lacing 27 Zipper Lacing 21 Riding Boot Lacing 20 One Handed Lacing 16 Segmented Lacing 17 Knotted Segment Lacing 22 Hidden Knot Lacing 25 Bi Colour Lacing 24 Double Lacing 52 Checkerboard Lacing 24 Loop Back Lacing 22 Knotted Lacing 25 Twistie Lacing 22 Roman Lacing 25 Footbag Lacing 25 Lock Lacing 25 Lug Infinity Lacing 48 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 71 None *(See bottom of page)	194 Criss Cross Lacing 149 Over Under Lacing 109 Straight (European) Lacing 218 Straight (Bar) Lacing 82 Straight (Easy) Lacing 47 Hiking / Biking Lacing 75 Sawtooth Lacing 41 Shoe Shop Lacing 50 Display Shoe Lacing 139 Ladder Lacing 162 Spider Web Lacing 55 Double Back Lacing 62 Bow Tie Lacing 78 Army Lacing 46 Train Track Lacing 95 Double Helix Lacing 51 Double Cross Lacing 52 Hash Lacing 238 Lattice Lacing 105 Zipper Lacing 45 Riding Boot Lacing 40 One Handed Lacing 35 Segmented Lacing 32 Knotted Segment Lacing 65 Hidden Knot Lacing 72 Bi Colour Lacing 61 Double Lacing 178 Checkerboard Lacing 43 Loop Back Lacing 33 Knotted Lacing 50 Twistie Lacing 48 Roman Lacing 43 Footbag Lacing 68 Lock Lacing 34 Lug Infinity Lacing 55 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 48 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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