I'm a big fan of Ian's secure shoelace knot, which I use all of the time on my hiking boots and hockey skates:<p><a href="http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm</a><p>Easy to tie, easy to untie, and I've never had it slip or come untied on its own.