CRAFT is the first project-based magazine dedicated to therenaissance happening within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIYspirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain agrowing community of highly imaginative people who are transformingtraditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected, and evenrenegade techniques, materials, and tools.Shoes are the featured theme of Volume 07, and we celebrate these vital, beautiful, and often addictive accessories by offering a gamut of projectsfor the innate cobbler in each of us. Welcoming spring and the outdoors, some of the themed projects include making knitted Converse high-tops, custom roller skates from any kicks, ribbon sandals, and modular shoes.Also in this issue, we explore the crafty side of Amsterdam, learn how tomake a quick-and-easy herb garden, a set of portable speakers, and agorgeous jewelry stand out of bamboo, among many other projects. As withevery issue of CRAFT, this one is packed with projects that will inspirecrafters to create.