I softened a leather necklace by wetting it, stretching it and flexing it with a little bit of fabric softener in the water. It made it a lot more flexible.
To lace a shoe Lace shoes come with pre-made eyelets (holes) to accept a shoe lace. There can be anywhere from 2 to 14 eyelets, but the average is 6 to 8 on regular tennis shoes. The holes are on...