Provides step-by-step instructions for thirty-five paracord ties for making decorative straps, survival bracelets, key fobs, and more.

"Includes make-it-yourself model shoe"--Back cover.

The supportive, detailed guide that crafters want for frustration-free learning of all the basics, including core techniques and 40 different patterns.

“The art of deft shoelace presentation” —Entertainment Weekly Transform your dogs from same-old to super-fly with Laces, the ultimate shoe-makeover handbook. Whether you want to completely customize your kicks or just learn how to tie a knot that won’t come undone, Laces shows you how to lace up with style and put Velcro lovers to shame. • 50 fresh lacing styles, including Zipper, Checkerboard, Spider Web, Ladder, and Star • 16 hot knots, including the world’s fastest, “the Ian” • 4 color-coded practice laces you can use right on the front cover

Crisscross, zigzag, bowtie, devil, angel, or star: which are the longest, the shortest, the strongest, and the weakest lacings? Pondering the mathematics of shoelaces, the author paints a vivid picture of the simple, beautiful, and surprising characterizations of the most common shoelace patterns. The mathematics involved is an attractive mix of combinatorics and elementary calculus. This book will be enjoyed by mathematically minded people for as long as there are shoes to lace.Burkard Polster is a well-known mathematical juggler, magician, origami expert, bubble-master, shoelace charmer, and "Count von Count" impersonator. His previous books include A Geometrical Picture Book, The Mathematics of Juggling, and QED: Beauty in Mathematical Proof.