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
205 "Ian Knot" 80 Ian's Secure Knot 918 Standard Knot 215 Two Loop Knot 67 Two Stage Knot 54 Surgeon's Knot 65 Turquoise Turtle Knot 58 "Better Bow" Knot 35 "FreedomKnot" 91 Loop the Loop Knot 181 Double Knot 45 Double "Ian Knot" 60 Crossed "Ian Knot" 67 Mega "Ian Knot" 92 Halloween Knot 59 One Handed Knot 98 Reef 147 Another Knot (Not listed above) 198 None *(See bottom of page)	566 "Ian Knot" 350 Ian's Secure Knot 403 Standard Knot 121 Two Loop Knot 63 Two Stage Knot 91 Surgeon's Knot 91 Turquoise Turtle Knot 83 "Better Bow" Knot 49 "FreedomKnot" 88 Loop the Loop Knot 110 Double Knot 76 Double "Ian Knot" 81 Crossed "Ian Knot" 95 Mega "Ian Knot" 157 Halloween Knot 88 One Handed Knot 132 Reef 152 Another Knot (Not listed above) 171 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
353 Criss Cross Lacing 59 Over Under Lacing 31 Straight (European) Lacing 51 Straight (Bar) Lacing 32 Straight (Easy) Lacing 11 Hiking / Biking Lacing 13 Sawtooth Lacing 33 Shoe Shop Lacing 49 Display Shoe Lacing 11 Ladder Lacing 16 Spider Web Lacing 8 Double Back Lacing 11 Bow Tie Lacing 13 Army Lacing 15 Train Track Lacing 14 Double Helix Lacing 12 Double Cross Lacing 8 Hash Lacing 25 Lattice Lacing 10 Zipper Lacing 10 Riding Boot Lacing 7 One Handed Lacing 4 Segmented Lacing 5 Knotted Segment Lacing 6 Hidden Knot Lacing 11 Bi Colour Lacing 8 Double Lacing 28 Checkerboard Lacing 11 Loop Back Lacing 8 Knotted Lacing 8 Twistie Lacing 8 Roman Lacing 0 Hexagram Lacing 0 Pentagram Lacing 9 Footbag Lacing 8 Lock Lacing 6 Lug Infinity Lacing 20 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 31 None *(See bottom of page)	118 Criss Cross Lacing 81 Over Under Lacing 56 Straight (European) Lacing 117 Straight (Bar) Lacing 46 Straight (Easy) Lacing 28 Hiking / Biking Lacing 48 Sawtooth Lacing 25 Shoe Shop Lacing 37 Display Shoe Lacing 71 Ladder Lacing 90 Spider Web Lacing 28 Double Back Lacing 36 Bow Tie Lacing 38 Army Lacing 58 Train Track Lacing 54 Double Helix Lacing 26 Double Cross Lacing 37 Hash Lacing 138 Lattice Lacing 65 Zipper Lacing 20 Riding Boot Lacing 20 One Handed Lacing 21 Segmented Lacing 17 Knotted Segment Lacing 38 Hidden Knot Lacing 39 Bi Colour Lacing 35 Double Lacing 113 Checkerboard Lacing 24 Loop Back Lacing 18 Knotted Lacing 29 Twistie Lacing 27 Roman Lacing 1 Hexagram Lacing 1 Pentagram Lacing 21 Footbag Lacing 39 Lock Lacing 19 Lug Infinity Lacing 27 Another Lacing (Not listed above) 23 None *(See bottom of page)
Note that Hexagram and Pentagram Lacing have only recently been added, hence their 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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