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
183 "Ian Knot" 71 Ian's Secure Knot 816 Standard Knot 193 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 169 Double Knot 43 Double "Ian Knot" 58 Crossed "Ian Knot" 65 Mega "Ian Knot" 86 Halloween Knot 58 One Handed Knot 91 Reef 137 Another Knot (Not listed above) 175 None *(See bottom of page)	503 "Ian Knot" 305 Ian's Secure Knot 366 Standard Knot 114 Two Loop Knot 62 Two Stage Knot 86 Surgeon's Knot 84 Turquoise Turtle Knot 78 "Better Bow" Knot 44 "FreedomKnot" 85 Loop the Loop Knot 100 Double Knot 73 Double "Ian Knot" 78 Crossed "Ian Knot" 91 Mega "Ian Knot" 143 Halloween Knot 86 One Handed Knot 119 Reef 141 Another Knot (Not listed above) 150 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
639 Criss Cross Lacing 133 Over Under Lacing 68 Straight (European) Lacing 100 Straight (Bar) Lacing 68 Straight (Easy) Lacing 27 Hiking / Biking Lacing 26 Sawtooth Lacing 66 Shoe Shop Lacing 81 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 31 Double Helix Lacing 24 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 21 Hidden Knot Lacing 25 Bi Colour Lacing 24 Double Lacing 50 Checkerboard Lacing 23 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)	190 Criss Cross Lacing 144 Over Under Lacing 107 Straight (European) Lacing 211 Straight (Bar) Lacing 77 Straight (Easy) Lacing 44 Hiking / Biking Lacing 70 Sawtooth Lacing 38 Shoe Shop Lacing 47 Display Shoe Lacing 134 Ladder Lacing 155 Spider Web Lacing 53 Double Back Lacing 58 Bow Tie Lacing 74 Army Lacing 43 Train Track Lacing 93 Double Helix Lacing 49 Double Cross Lacing 49 Hash Lacing 232 Lattice Lacing 99 Zipper Lacing 43 Riding Boot Lacing 39 One Handed Lacing 33 Segmented Lacing 30 Knotted Segment Lacing 61 Hidden Knot Lacing 70 Bi Colour Lacing 60 Double Lacing 171 Checkerboard Lacing 41 Loop Back Lacing 32 Knotted Lacing 48 Twistie Lacing 47 Roman Lacing 41 Footbag Lacing 65 Lock Lacing 31 Lug Infinity Lacing 54 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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