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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Her jacket featured side lace-up details, while her pants had piercing-like details.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjust your fit with the sporty lace-up closure, and take advantage of the shoes’ orthotic insoles that support the arch to keep foot fatigue at bay.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
These leather lace-up sneakers have arch-supporting memory foam insoles and flexible outsoles for all-around comfort on long travel days.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
This classic Oxford shoe has a sleek lace-up design that’s both casual yet polished enough for more formal events.
—Gabriela Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjust your fit with the sporty lace-up closure, and take advantage of the shoes’ orthotic insoles that support the arch to keep foot fatigue at bay.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
These leather lace-up sneakers have arch-supporting memory foam insoles and flexible outsoles for all-around comfort on long travel days.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
This classic Oxford shoe has a sleek lace-up design that’s both casual yet polished enough for more formal events.
—Gabriela Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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