I want to know exactly the sort of shoestring budget on which this guys makes these. Is it the cheesy waxed shoelace that coes with dress shoes that snaps when you tie them too tight, or is it one of those 20-hole clodhopper bootlaces that last for the rest of your life? Because seriously, he does do a pretty damn good job at what he does with what he does. Why he does it is another matter entirely.