| Which knot do you use? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of votes = 524 | |||||
| granny (21.8%) | |||||
| square (32.3%) | |||||
| double (21.4%) | |||||
| none (10.9%) | |||||
| other (13.7%) | |||||
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Since those days in late October 1999 when the shoe knot experiments were first performed, I have been quick to learn that my friends and I are not the only ones to delve so deeply into this subject. From patents to journal articles, and web pages by others (listed below), there are many people with creative ideas. Personally I would like to thank everybody who has contributed comments over the years as it has taught me a lot. This site has greatly benefited from your contributions.
Finally, I can't help but leave this discussion with one last bit of trivia that I discovered from the "Texas Mailman", which relates to the plastic things at the end of shoelaces.
aglet ('a-glet) n. The plain or ornamental covering at the end of a lace to keep it from becoming frayed.
So there you have it ... keep using that square knot, and may you have many safe walks!
Here are just a few of the numerous pages available regarding the various aspects of shoelaces, their knots, and the many types of lacing methods available. They cover many of the other aspects of shoelaces that I am unable to fit in here.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
im just doing this for a school demonstration :P
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wow, yeah, me too. Never made the connection with the granny knot, but began double tying instead. Until now.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
I never knew this. Took it for granted since I started wearing shoes. Thanks for the info. Cheers!
Friday, August 28, 2009
I learned this over 30 years ago from the back of the package of a new pair of shoelaces. I knew the difference between a granny knot and a square knot from Girl Scouts, but I never made the connection to my shoelaces until I bought that new pair!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thanks. I honestly did know this fact and have suffered dragging laces.M