My old boss knew someone who would hack into banks computers, leave a message saying that they had hacked in, give us £5000 and we'll tell you how to fix the problem and stop people getting in.
Or something similar, was a while ago he told me.
Mine are ripped to feck anyway, not by the eyelets though.
They are my non riding shoes, but due to the death of my Rowleys, they have to fill in, I always smash my ankles against the cranks now.