Ian's Shoelace Site - Loop the Loop Shoelace Knot

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Loop the Loop Shoelace Knot
Also known as the "Klets Knot", this method makes any regular shoelace knot more secure: Tie a Standard Knot (or even an Ian Knot), then feed one loop through the other loop and pull it tight like a noose.
Step 1: Start with a completed Standard Shoelace Knot (or even an Ian Knot).	Step 2: Feed one loop into the other loop. In this diagram, the right (yellow) loop is fed into the left (blue) loop, though either way will work fine. The right (yellow) loop is now on the left.
Step 3: Whilst holding the knot secure, start to pull the loose right (blue) end to tighten the "noose" around the left (yellow) loop.	Step 4: The right (blue) loop will end up pulled tight into the knot, leaving only the left (yellow) loop. The right (blue) end will end up quite long, so the lacing may need to be adjusted to make that end shorter and prevent it dragging.

Finished Knot
	The finished knot is lopsided, with only one loop pointing to the left, as compared to the two loops of almost all other shoelace knots.

A neater alternative to this lopsided look is my Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot, which is just as secure yet ends up as a symmetrical finished knot.

Technical Details

Untying the Loop the Loop Knot:
Because the right (blue) end was used to tighten this knot, you'll have to use the left (yellow) end to loosen this knot. It's easy to remember because the knot is lopsided: Pull the loose end that's on the same side as the loop. It will take some effort, as the "noose" is very effective at securing the knot.

This page is mainly intended to show how this knot compares to both the Standard Shoelace Knot and to other Secure Shoelace Knots.

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