Unlike most everyone else in the world, Burkard Polster gave this question a lot of thought, often at night. "Instead of counting sheep, I might count lacings," said Polster, a mathematician at Monash ...

You can turn your favorite shoes into a solid pair of slip-ons with the best no-tie shoelaces. Though they aren't all created equal, you'll primarily see two types: a bungee-cord style and a lace ...

If you tug on your shoelaces enough, eventually, one of the eyelets is going to snap. Before you throw away a pair of otherwise fine shoes though, try to repair it with a little Sugru. We already know ...

With a little show-and-tell, and possibly a second pair of laces, you can transform your sneakers into a real conversation piece — and maybe even make them more functional. These styles work best when ...

I worked in a shoe outlet store eons ago. The heel lock lace-tying method is an industry standard when a shoe fits almost perfectly but the heel area is just a little too loose for the wearer’s liking ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Puma and K-Swiss are tied up in a growing dispute over shoelace-holding ...