lace-up

Requiring string closure

Lace-up describes footwear or clothing fastened with laces threaded through eyelets or hooks: lace-up boots, a lace-up corset.

As a noun, lace-ups are shoes secured this way, distinguished from slip-ons or loafers: He wore brown leather lace-ups to the interview.

footwear

oxford

Closed-lacing dress shoe

  • brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
  • derbyOpen-entry competition
  • bootHigh shoe or startup

sneaker · chukka · wingtip · plimsoll · trainer · hightop · combat · hiking · cleats · saddle

closure

eyelet

Small reinforced hole

  • grommetHole-protecting ring insert
  • agletShoestring tip covering
  • bowRespectful forward inclination

knot · loop · crisscross · thread · cord · string · tension · cinch · tighten · loosen

corset

boning

Removing skeletal structure

Victorian · Edwardian · hourglass · silhouette · underbust · overbust · steampunk · renaissance · whalebone · grommets

fashion

vintage

Quality from past eras

gown · costume · bridal · gothic · steampunk · couture · tailoring · bespoke · detailing · embellishment

sport

cleats

Spiked sports shoes

football · soccer · running · hockey · bowling · rugby · track · sprint · marathon · athletic

Categories
Opposites
fastening mechanism

lace-upslip-on

Laceless, easily donned footwear

velcro · loafer · pull-on · laceless · step-in

Family

lace, uplift, upkeep, shoelace, laces, lacing, laced, unlace, bootlace

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G