I was being nice. I genuinely do love them for this and I found it really interesting. I am also allowed to find it funny though. And I am sorry for stereotyping an entire group so lazily. I am sure that many of them actually have really messy sock drawers, if only in the hope of waking up to a really interesting variety of knot.

If you like this, then Ian's Shoelace Site will bring tears of joy to your eyes.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/

I think it is perhaps the single greatest website on the entire internet.

Tonight I learned that I've been tying my shoelaces the wrong way (granny knot) for as long as I can remember. Thank you, JonnieCache.

I've been using the Ian knot for years, it's absolutely brilliant.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot

Join the club, I was 31 when I finally learned how to tie my shoes properly. So much for doing as my mother taught me...

I've been using Ian's secure shoelace knot for about two years now, it's really fantastic.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm

It may be that their socks are all a mess, but I bet their shoes are laced perfectly.