Survival guide: How to make paracord bootlaces

What is paracord? Experienced outdoorspeople know that is is one of the most useful pieces of survival equipment ever. Commonly called 550 cord, paracord has a reported tensile strength of 550 pounds, and has 7 threads of nylon inside a flexible sheath. It has a multitude of uses, and makes excellent bootlaces. Here is how to make them.