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HN comment orderI discovered this site two decades or so ago. I used it to teach my then young son—whose name is, appropriately, Ian—how to tie the fast Ian Knot. My spouse, a kindergarten teacher, used it to learn how to tie student's shoes with Ian's Secure Knot which has been very helpful as kid's shoes with conventional knots tend to come untied on the playground. It is sad to see that Ian is struggling to fund the site: https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/support.htm
Back in 2004, while bored in my college dorm, I learned the Ian Knot from this site. I've used it ever since. A few weeks ago, my 10 year old decided it was time to learn how to tie his shoes "dad's way". I was pleasantly surprised to see the site was still up, so I used it to help teach him how to do it.
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 910
- Total comments
- 136
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 | The fun, fashion and science of shoelaces | pul | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-01-27 | Ian's Shoelace Site | x2f10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-09-25 | Ian's Shoelace SiteFirst breakout · Best thread | mhb | 502 | 64 |
| 2026-02-01 | Ian's Shoelace SiteLatest 20+ point return | righthand | 404 | 72 |