lace-up
noun
: a shoe or boot that is fastened with laces
a pair of lace-ups
—often used before another nounlace-up boots/shoes
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The plain white court shoes have a low profile, featuring a traditional lace-up design, durable rubber outsoles, slim toe boxes, and a wide range of sizes from 5 to 11 (including half sizes).
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Soul Kemper Slip-On Sneaker Shoppers call this comfy cutie perfect for casual-day outfits: nicer-looking than lace-up sneakers but just as breathable and easy-wearing.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The shoes: a 14-inch, lace-up heeled Timberland boot, crafted from electric blue patent leather and finished with a silver double-form padded collar.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Soul Kemper Slip-On Sneaker Shoppers call this comfy cutie perfect for casual-day outfits: nicer-looking than lace-up sneakers but just as breathable and easy-wearing.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The shoes: a 14-inch, lace-up heeled Timberland boot, crafted from electric blue patent leather and finished with a silver double-form padded collar.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lace-up
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“Lace-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lace-up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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