You borrow a ring.
Then you do the impossible—with nothing but your shoes.
Laced Up by Donnovan Mount is a bold, visual miracle that happens inches from the audience and leaves nothing to explain.
The borrowed ring is touched to your shoelaces near the toe. Without cover, it visibly penetrates the lace and is now linked right in the middle. To remove it, you do something no one expects—you pluck the knot off the top of your shoe and reattach it exactly where the ring is linked.
Then it gets unreal.
You untie the laces, releasing the ring, and return it to its owner. To prove nothing funny is going on, you retie the laces, move the knot back to the top of the shoe… and untie them again.
The knot really moved.
The visuals are insane, and the moment feels like genuine power. This is the kind of effect people remember—and talk about.
Why it hits hard:
- Uses a borrowed ring
- Happens in full view with no cover
- The knot visibly moves and unties
- The ring is returned clean
- Built for real-world performance
You receive unique, secure gimmicks that install once and live in your shoe as everyday laces—durable enough to walk around with, ready whenever you are.
Wild. Visual. Unforgettable.
If you want magic that looks like you actually have powers, it’s time to get Laced Up.
"Laced Up is exactly what real magic would look like. It is genuinely stunning and better yet surprisingly very practical! This is the perfect everyday carry - just put on your shoes and you will have an absolute miracle ready to go!" - David Jonathan
"Laced Up is now my absolute FAVORITE ring to shoelace effect EVER! It 100% fooled me. The method is sheer genius and as close to self-working as you can get. I want this gimmick for ALL my shoes!" - Cody S. Fisher
"Laced Up is an amazing piece of practical Magic with 3 beats of impossibility with everyday objects! AND you can use a borrowed finger ring! Anytime a spectator has something of value, the interest goes up 10 fold! As a worker or non-worker, this will become your EDC!" - Derek Ostovani
"The moment when Donnovan unties the shoes fooled me so badly, then I watched the instructional video... Laced Up is so well thought out, there are so many beats of strong magic, and I cannot wait to perform this!" - John Shack