A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) [video]

Re:A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) ... by risico on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @10:21AM (#48818293)

I've learned the Ian Knot almost 10 years ago and it still gives me a good smile when I use it every day. Feels like a proper life-hack.

I also cannot help myself but look down at people that don't use it, shoelace normies.

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Re:A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) ... by Melatonic on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @01:25PM (#48820871)

The lock lace method (I forget the "official" name) is also a huge game changer for footwear. Especially boots and taller stuff.

You can use it to have looser / tigher "zones" or specific areas and optimise the fit of well fitting shoes and make shoes that dont fit temporarily useable. Also great for hiking when you might want a slightly looser toebox for general use and then tighten everything down when switching to a steep downhill sections.

Also a game changer for snowboard boots and why I prefer traditional laces vs speed laces or boa systems. I can see why they are popular there though - most people wont be using fancier lacing techniques and have two adjustable zones (speed laces) is better than none.

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