The year is 1994. D'Lite is only available in one color, barely half a dozen versions of "Three Fly" have been published, and Richard Sanders is putting out his first trick with the Camirand Academy, an ingenious (if sometimes finicky) ring-on-shoelace effect called "On Foot." The trick sells extremely well over the next few years, but despite this, Richard continues to tinker with the mechanics, until one day, in 2006, he hits upon an inspired combination of sleight and gimmick that achieves the perfect result. A borrowed finger ring vanishes into thin air at (or from) the magician's fingertips, only to reappear threaded on a loop of his right shoelace. The shoelace is slowly, carefully untied, then the ring is removed and returned to its rightful owner. There is no premature bending, awkward switching, or telltale fumbling, and the effect is every bit as clear and simple as described here.

So what is the price you pay for this miracle? An extensive one-time preparation (not unlike the kind involved in installing a Topit) that you can either execute yourself or commission from a tailor. If that doesn't conflict with your personality type, your performing strategy, or your religious convictions, then this wonderful piece of magic will be worth every penny to you.

David Acer

This trick is too cheap! I don't mean it is poorly made; I mean it should cost at least $100! How many reviews start like that. What you get is well made, well thought out and well -- a miracle! Borrow a finger ring, without a single suspicious move or making the slightest bend, the spectators ring is tied on the magicians shoelace! It is indeed the specators ring, not a duplicate which you then untie to return.

With the exception of one move that should not be an issue for anyone with beyond beginning magicians and installation that is thoroughly covered - there is nothing to complain about this miracle class trick. Kudos to Richard Sanders on not only creating Interlace, but it is so well thought out as to include gimmicks for dress shoes as well as sneakers. The instructions for installation is more than adequate.

Please note: I did not try this effect, either in practice or in performance. The amount of effort required just to tailor the props was too much for the sake of one review. In light of this, I'll base my review on the materials included, the booklet and accompanying DVD.

First of all, this is a pain in the ass to make up. You'll need to alter one of your shoes and a pair of pants. There's an alternate version to get around messing with your shoe, but the pant modification will require some minor sewing.

On top of that, there are some simple requirements for your pants and shoelaces before you even get started.

The materials included are well-made and the instructions are thorough.

If you have the habit of storing your wallet and keys in your shoes, you'll need to stop (yes, I do have many friends that do this). The alteration to your shoe installs a very strong magnet that could easily wipe your credit cards. You obviously won't want to prop your feet up on your computer, either.

So now for the big question: Is all of this effort worth it?

Judging from the performances on the DVD, I'd say it just might be. It's certainly not for everybody. But once the props are made, the method requires very little sleight of hand and appears to work well and consistently.

As a performer, you just have to ask yourself two questions:
1.Does having a borrowed ring end up tied to your shoe make sense for your performing style?
2.Are you willing to risk borrowing a (potentially very expensive) ring and send it on the journey required to get it tied to your shoelace?

If you answered “yes” to both of these, then this effect should be a nice addition to your repertoire.